Acts 25:7-9

Expanded Bible

⁷ when Paul came into the room. The ·people [^LJews] who had come [^Ldown] from Jerusalem stood around him, making serious charges against him, which they could not prove. ⁸ This is what Paul said to defend himself: “I have done ·nothing wrong [committed no offense/sin/crime] against the law [^Lof the Jews], against the Temple, or against Caesar.”

⁹ But Festus wanted to ·please [curry favor with; or do a favor for] the ·people [^LJews]. So he asked Paul, “·Do you want [or Are you willing] to go [^Lup] to Jerusalem for me to ·judge [try] you there on these charges?”