Bible verse
Since they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom Felix left in prison.
Acts 25:14 · BSB
The verses around it, from Acts 25.
10 Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.
11 If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
12 Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”
13 After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.
14 Since they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom Felix left in prison.
15 While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.
16 I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.
17 So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in.
18 But when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.
KJV
And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul’s cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:
ASV
And as they tarried there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the King, saying, There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
ERV
And as they tarried there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix:
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