Then indeed Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea; he himself would depart shortly.
And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul and to let him have liberty, and not to forbid anyone of his own to minister or come to him.
But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached the gospel in all the cities until he came to Caesarea.
But after two years Felix welcomed a successor, Porcius Festus. And wishing to show a favor to the Jews, Felix left Paul bound.
Then entering the province, after three days Festus went from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
Then he said, those having power among you may go down with me. If there is a thing amiss in this man, let them accuse him.
And staying among them more than ten days, going down to Caesarea, on the next day sitting on the judgment seat, he commanded Paul to be brought.
And after some days king Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus.
To them I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to destruction before he being accused may have the accusers face to face, and have had freedom to answer for himself concerning the accusation.