Acts 25:24-27

And Festus said, " King Agrippa and all the men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom the whole assembly of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that he was not fit to live any longer.

25 But when I found that he had committed nothing deserving of death, and that he himself had appealed to Augustus, I decided to send him.

26 I have nothing certain to write to my lord concerning him. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the examination has taken place I may have something to write.

27 For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not to specify the charges against him. "

1. Festus now explains the purpose of this meeting.

2. Notice - He does not say that this is done because Agrippa in curious.

3. Festus has a genuine problem. How can he send Paul to Rome - when there are no charges. Caesar would say, "If he is not charged, let him go free."

4. Festus knows that he can not let him go free. He will be killed. He can't send him back to Jerusalem. He will be killed. He is only in prison for two reasons:

1. Protetive custody to prevent the Jews from killing him.

2. Festus is seeking to please the Jews.