Acts 25:13-16

Christian Standard Bible

King Agrippa and Bernice Visit Festus

¹³ Several days later, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived in Caesarea and paid a courtesy call on Festus. ¹⁴ Since they were staying there several days, Festus presented Paul’s case to the king, saying, “There’s a man who was left as a prisoner by Felix. ¹⁵ When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews presented their case and asked that he be condemned.^{(A) 16} I answered them that it is not the Roman custom to give someone up^[a] before the accused faces the accusers and has an opportunity for a defense against the charges.^(B)