Acts 25:13-21

King Agrippa learned about Paul Acts 25:13-21: King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to visit Festus. After they had been there for several days Festus told King Agrippa about the charges against Paul. He said Felix had left him in jail at Caesarea. Paul had been in jail for over two years and his case still had not been settled.

Festus explained to Agrippa that when he had taken office and gone up to Jerusalem the Jewish leaders came immediately and asked him to find Paul guilty. He made known to them that Roman law would not allow him to condemn Paul before he had the chance to meet his accusers face to face and to defend himself against their charges. Festus said, "they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed: But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive." Festus asked Paul to go to Jerusalem to be tried. Paul asked to be kept in jail until Caesar could decide his case.