Acts 25:8-12

New American Standard Bible

⁸ while Paul said in his own defense, “^(A)I have not done anything wrong either against the Law of the Jews, or against the temple, or against Caesar.” ⁹ But Festus, ^(B)wanting to do the Jews a favor, replied to Paul and said, “^(C)Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and ^[a]stand trial before me on these charges?” ¹⁰ But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s ^(D)tribunal, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you also very well know. ¹¹ If, therefore, I am in the wrong and have committed something deserving death, I am not trying to avoid execution; but if there is nothing to the accusations which these men are bringing against me, no one can hand me over to them. I ^(E)appeal to Caesar.” ¹² Then when Festus had conferred with ^[b]his council, he answered, “You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you shall go.”