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Acts 26:32

New American Bible - revised edition

And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

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Two years passed and Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. Wishing to ingratiate himself with the Jews, Felix left Paul in prison.

I found, however, that he had done nothing deserving death, and so when he appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.

After trying my case the Romans wanted to release me, because they found nothing against me deserving the death penalty.

But when the Jews objected, I was obliged to appeal to Caesar, even though I had no accusation to make against my own nation.

But the Lord said to him, “Go, for this man is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before Gentiles, kings, and Israelites,