But Paul having appealed to be reserved to the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be held until I might send him to Caesar.
Therefore tell us; what do you think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?
And it happened in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been set at liberty if he had not appealed to Caesar.
But the Jews speaking against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar; not as having anything to accuse my nation.
At my first answer no one was beside me, but all deserted me. May it not be laid to their charge.