Acts 25:4-5 Festus rejects the Jewish offer and responds that he will hear Paul's case and the Jewish leaders can travel to Caesarea and present their case. "Although Festus was. more conciliatory character than Felix, yet on his first visit to Jerusalem he stood firm. In spite of the urgent pleas of the Jewish leaders" (Stott p. 365). "Let them prosecute him" In light of Acts 25:16 and from secular sources Festus appears to be. man who "tried to run. just and equitable administration, and his handling of Paul's case, so far, shows that he is trying to be fair to both sides" (Reese p. 859).

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