Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem
Upon landing at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church and then went down to Antioch.
After these days we made preparations for our journey, then went up to Jerusalem.
When he had read it and asked to what province he belonged, and learned that he was from Cilicia,
Two years passed and Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. Wishing to ingratiate himself with the Jews, Felix left Paul in prison.
When a few days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived in Caesarea on a visit to Festus.
Festus replied that Paul was being held in custody in Caesarea and that he himself would be returning there shortly.
He said, “Let your authorities come down with me, and if this man has done something improper, let them accuse him.”
After spending no more than eight or ten days with them, he went down to Caesarea, and on the following day took his seat on the tribunal and ordered that Paul be brought in.
Philip came to Azotus, and went about proclaiming the good news to all the towns until he reached Caesarea.