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|Atos 25:1| Festus, having entered on his duties as governor of the province, two days later went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
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|Atos 25:2| The High Priests and the leading men among the Jews immediately made representations to him against Paul, and begged him–
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|Atos 25:3| asking it as a favour, to Paul's prejudice–to have him brought to Jerusalem. They were planning an ambush to kill him on the way.
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|Atos 25:4| Festus, however, replied that Paul was in custody in Caesarea, and that he was himself going there very soon.
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|Atos 25:5| »Therefore let those of you,« he said, »who can come, go down with me, and impeach the man, if there is anything amiss in him.«
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|Atos 25:6| After a stay of eight or ten days in Jerusalem –not more– he went down to Caesarea; and the next day, taking his seat on the tribunal, he ordered Paul to be brought in.
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|Atos 25:7| Upon Paul's arrival, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood round him, and brought many grave charges against him which they were unable to substantiate.
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|Atos 25:8| But, in reply, Paul said, »Neither against the Jewish Law, nor against the Temple, nor against Caesar, have I committed any offence whatever.«
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|Atos 25:9| Then Festus, being anxious to gratify the Jews, asked Paul, »Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and there stand your trial before me on these charges?«
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|Atos 25:10| »I am standing before Caesar's tribunal,« replied Paul, »where alone I ought to be tried. The Jews have no real ground of complaint against me, as in fact you yourself are beginning to see more clearly.
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