Acts 25:1-5

International Standard Version

Paul Appeals to the Emperor

25 Three days after Festus had arrived in the province, he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem. ² The high priests and Jewish leaders informed him of their charges against Paul, urging ³ and asking Festus^[a] to have Paul^[b] brought to Jerusalem as a favor. They were laying an ambush to kill him on the road.

⁴ Festus replied that Paul was being kept in custody at Caesarea and that he himself would be going there soon. ⁵ “Therefore,” he said, “have your authorities come down with me and present their charges against him there, if there is anything wrong with the man.”