Murdock(i)
1 And when Festus arrived at Caesarea, he, after three days, went up to Jerusalem.
2 And the chief priests and the head men of the Jews made representations to him concerning Paul.
3 And they petitioned him, asking of him the favor, that he would send for him to come to Jerusalem; they placing an ambush to slay him by the way.
4 But Festus made answer: Paul is in custody at Caesarea, whither I am in haste to go.
5 Therefore, let those among you who are able, go down with us, and make presentment of every offence there is in the man.
6 And when he had been there eight or ten days, he came down to Caesarea. And the next day, he sat on the tribunal, and commanded Paul to be brought.
7 And when he came, the Jews who had come from Jerusalem surrounded him, and preferred against him many and weighty charges, which they were unable to substantiate.
8 Meanwhile Paul maintained, that he had committed no offence, either against the Jewish law, or against the temple, or against Caesar.
9 But Festus, because he was disposed to conciliate the favor of the Jews, said to Paul: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be tried before me for these things?
10 Paul replied, and said: I stand before Caesar's tribunal: here I ought to be tried. Against the Jews I have committed no offence, as thou also well knowest.