Festusthenansweredthat Paulwas being kept in custodyat Caesareaand that he himselfwas aboutto leaveshortly.
Thenhe gave ordersto the centurionfor him to be kept in custodyand [yet] have[some] freedom,and not to preventanyof his friendsfrom ministeringto him.
But after two yearshad passed,Felixwas succeededby PorciusFestus,and wishingto dothe Jewsa favor,FelixleftPaulimprisoned.
Festusthen,having arrivedin the province,threedayslaterwentup to Jerusalemfrom Caesarea.
Nowwhen severaldayshad elapsed,KingAgrippaand Bernicearrivedat Caesareaand paid their respectsto Festus.
"I answeredthem that it is not the customof the Romansto handover anymanbeforethe accusedmeetshis accusersface to faceand hasan opportunityto make his defenseagainstthe charges.
"Therefore,"he said,"let the influential menamongyou gothere with me, and ifthere is anythingwrongaboutthe man,let them prosecutehim."
After he had spentnot morethan eightortendaysamongthem, he went downto Caesarea,and on the next dayhe took his seaton the tribunaland orderedPaulto be brought.
But Philipfoundhimself at Azotus,and as he passed throughhe kept preaching the gospelto allthe citiesuntilhe cameto Caesarea.
