A short time after this, Agrippa the king and Bernice came to Caesarea to pay a complimentary visit to Festus;
and went on to salute Him with shouts of »Long live the King of the Jews.«
Festus, having entered on his duties as governor of the province, two days later went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
Then, after conferring with the Council, Festus replied, »To Caesar you have appealed: to Caesar you shall go.«
Festus, however, replied that Paul was in custody in Caesarea, and that he was himself going there very soon.
Then Agrippa said to Paul, »You have permission to speak about yourself.« So Paul, with outstretched arm, proceeded to make his defence.
but Philip found himself at Ashdod. Then visiting town after town he everywhere made known the Good News until he reached Caesarea.