Acts 25:1

Plain English Version

Festus started to be the new government boss over that country, then 3 days later, he left Caesarea and went to Jerusalem.

Cross References

Acts 18:22

Paul stayed on that ship until he got to the town called Caesarea. Then he left the ship, and he kept going by road to Jerusalem city, and he said hello to the Christians there. Then he went north to Antioch, a city in Syria country.

Acts 21:15

After a few days we got ready and left Caesarea, and we went to Jerusalem.

Acts 23:34

Felix read the letter, and then he asked Paul, “What country are you from?” Paul said, “I’m from Cilicia country.”

Acts 24:27

Felix kept Paul in jail there for 2 years. Then the time came for them to change the boss over that country, and another big boss came to take over from Felix. The name of the new boss was Porcius Festus. Felix wanted to keep the Jewish leaders happy, so he didn’t let Paul go out of jail. Paul was still in jail there when Festus took over.

Acts 25:13

After a few days, another country’s big boss came to Caesarea. His name was Agrippa. And his young sister came with him. Her name was Bernice. They came to say hello to Festus, and to say, “We are happy because you are the new government boss over this country.”

Acts 25:4

But Festus said, “Paul is in Caesarea, and my soldiers are guarding him there. I’ll be going back to Caesarea in a few days,

Acts 25:5

so you pick some of your leaders to come with me. They can blame Paul in my court there.”

Acts 25:6

About 8 or 10 days later, the Jewish leaders went with Festus back to Caesarea, and the next day, Festus sat on the judge’s seat in the court house there. He told his soldiers, “Bring Paul in now.”

Acts 8:40

But the Holy Spirit put Philip in a town called Azotus. Philip went around telling people the good news about Jesus. He walked north, and he told the good news about Jesus to the people in all the towns along the way, until he got to the town called Caesarea, and he stayed there.