²⁷ But after two years had passed, Felix ^[a]was succeeded by Porcius ^(A)Festus; and Felix, ^(B)wanting to do the Jews a favor, left Paul ^(C)imprisoned.

⁹ But Festus, ^(A)wanting to do the Jews a favor, replied to Paul and said, “^(B)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 ^(C)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 ^(D)appeal to Caesar.”