Then Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free, if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
But after two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and wishing to do the Judean leaders a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.
But I found that he had done nothing deserving of death; and when he himself appealed to His Majesty the Emperor, I decided to send him.
When they examined me, they wanted to release me because there was no basis for the death penalty.
But when the Judean leaders protested, I was forced to appeal to Caesar—not that I had any charge to bring against my own nation.
But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a choice instrument to carry My name before nations and kings and Bnei-Yisrael.