And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintances to minister or come to him.
To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before he who is accused meets the accusers face to face, and has liberty to answer for himself concerning the crime held against him.
And when he had remained among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.