Then the high priest and the chief men of the Jews informed him against Paul: and they petitioned him.

1. Festus meets with the chief priest. Not because he is the religious leader of the Jews, but because he is the civil leader, head of the council and highest civil officer among the Jews.

2. The high priest and the chief men inform him of Paul. Of course, this early in his reign as governor, he has not heard anything about Paul.

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