A few days later, Festus returned to Caesarea and summoned Paul to hear his case.
The Jews from Jerusalem were present, and they accused Paul of many serious crimes that they could not prove.
Paul defended himself by telling Festus he had done nothing wrong, not against the Jewish Law, not against the Temple, or against Caesar.
When Festus revealed he wasn’t going to judge Paul’s case in an unbiased way, Paul appealed his case to Caesar in Rome.
AGRIPPA AND BERNICE REQUEST TO HEAR PAUL’S CASE (25:13-27):
After several days, King Agrippa and his sister, Bernice, arrived in Caesarea.
Festus recounted Paul’s trial to Agrippa and told him he was unsure what to write to Caesar regarding Paul’s crimes because the Jews hadn’t presented a compelling case against him.
Agrippa requested to hear Paul for himself, and it was arranged for the next day.
When they had all gathered, Paul was brought into the audience hall and Festus announced that the reason for their meeting was to understand the charges against Paul so he could write a letter to Caesar explaining Paul’s appeal.
