And Agrippa said to Festus, This man could have been loosed, if he had not appealed to Caesar.
And two years completed, Felix took Porcius Festus, a successor: and wishing to render a favor to the Jews, Felix left Paul bound.
And I discovering nothing he has done worthy of death, and he also himself having appealed to Augustus, I judged to send him.
Who, having examined me, wished to loose, for no cause of death was in me.
And the Jews saying against, I was forced to appeal to Caesar; as having nothing to accuse my nation.
And the Lord said to him, Go: for he is a vessel of choice to me, to lift up my name before nations, and kings, and the sons of Israel: