1Festus, therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea,
2and the chief priest and the principal men of the Jews made manifest to him [the things] against Paul, and were calling on him,
3asking favour against him, that he may send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to put him to death in the way.
4Then, indeed, Festus answered that Paul is kept in Caesarea, and himself is about speedily to go on thither,
5`Therefore those able among you -- saith he -- having come down together, if there be anything in this man -- let them accuse him;`
6and having tarried among them more than ten days, having gone down to Caesarea, on the morrow having sat upon the tribunal, he commanded Paul to be brought;
7and he having come, there stood round about the Jews who have come down from Jerusalem -- many and weighty charges they are bringing against Paul, which they were not able to prove,