But Paul appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of His Majesty the Emperor, so I ordered him to be held until I could send him to Caesar.”
Tell us then, what do yoʋ think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered in a census.
And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
But when the Jews objected, I was forced to appeal to Caesar, not that I had any accusation to make against my own nation.
At my first defense no one came to stand by me; instead, they all deserted me. May it not be counted against them.