And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to the Emperor.”
After questioning me, the Romans wanted to release me, because they found that I had done nothing for which I deserved to die.
But I could not find that he had done anything for which he deserved the death sentence. And since he himself made an appeal to the Emperor, I have decided to send him.
The Lord said to him, “Go, because I have chosen him to serve me, to make my name known to Gentiles and kings and to the people of Israel.
After two years had passed, Porcius Festus succeeded Felix as governor. Felix wanted to gain favor with the Jews so he left Paul in prison.
But when the Jews opposed this, I was forced to appeal to the Emperor, even though I had no accusation to make against my own people.