The Chief by Joseph F. Roberts, ThD, PhD - HTML preview

Chapter Thirty-Eight

The Chief

Paul Appeals to Caesar

Acts 25:1-12 KJV 1 Now when Festus was come into the province, after

three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem. 2 Then the high

priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought

him, 3 And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to

Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. 4 But Festus answered, that

Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly

thither. 5 Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down

with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him. 6 And

when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto

Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul

to be brought. 7 And when he was come, the Jews which came down from

Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints

against Paul, which they could not prove. 8 While he answered for

himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple,

nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all. 9 But Festus,

willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go

up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me? 10 Then

said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat where I ought to be judged:

to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest. 11 For if I

be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not

to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no

man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar. 12 Then Festus,

when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed

unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.