Acts 25:11-13

Expanded Bible

¹¹ If I have done something wrong and ·the law says I must die [^Lworthy of death], I do not ask to be saved from death. But if these charges are ·not true [baseless], then no one can ·give me [hand me over; or make me a gift; ^CPaul detects Festus’ desire to gain favor with the Jews] to them. I ·want Caesar to hear my case [appeal to Caesar/the emperor; ^Cthe right of a Roman citizen for a capital offense]!”

¹² Festus talked about this with his ·advisers [council]. Then he said, “You have ·asked to see [appealed to] Caesar, so you will go to Caesar!”

Paul Before King Agrippa

¹³ A few days later King Agrippa [^CAgrippa II, the Jewish king who ruled parts of Palestine from ad 52 to 92] and Bernice [^CAgrippa’s sister and probably his lover] came to Caesarea to ·visit [or welcome; pay their respects to] Festus.