9. Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favour, said to Paul, ‘Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there on these charges?’
10. Paul answered: ‘I am now standing before Caesar’s court, where I ought to be tried. I have not done any wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.
11. If, however, I am guilty of doing anything deserving death, I do not refuse to die. But if the charges brought against me by these Jews are not true, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!’
12. After Festus had conferred with his council, he declared: ‘You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!’
13. A few days later King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.