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4. But Feftus an-
fwered, that Paul
thould be kept at
Cæfarea, and that he
himself would depart
fhortly thither.
5. Let them there-
fore, faid he, which
among you are able,
go down with me, and

Cæfarea, and try him before their Council at Jerufalem. But their fecret Intent was to way-lay him, and murder him upon the Road.

4 & 5. Feftus told them, he knew no Reason why he should not be try'd where he was; and as he himself was fhortly going thither, where he kept his Refidence, if they would fend their Evidences along with him, they fhould have him tried.

accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.

6. And when he 6. About ten Days after he

had tarried among

them more than ten
days, he went down
and

unto Cæfarea,

went accordingly, and next Morning after his Arrival brought Paul into Court.

the next day fitting in the judgment-feat, commanded Paul

to be brought.

7. And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerufalem, stood round about, and laid many and grievous could not prove.

7. The Deputies of the HighPrieft and Council fell again to their old Charge, but could prove nothing of it.

complaints against Paul, which they

8. While he anfwered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, fended any thing at all.

9. But Feftus willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and faid, Wilt thou go up to Jeru falem, and there be judged of these things

before me?

8. Paul making the fame Defence he had done before to Felix. (Chap. xxiv.)

nor yet against Cæfar have I of

9. And tho' Feftus faw plainly they could make nothing out againft him, yet, upon fresh Importunities, willing to gratify the Jewish Court, confented to have him carried to Jerufalem; but as by the Roman Laws he could

not

not do it without his own Confent, asked Paul if he A. D. 61. were willing to go

10. Then faid Paul, I ftand at Cæfars judgment feat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest

thither?

10. But Paul knew the implacable Malice of his Jewish Adverfaries too well, to confent to fuch a Propofal; and therefore told Feftus, That as a Roman Citizen, he was fubject to be tried by no Laws but those of the Empire, and fo infifted upon that Privilege. Nay, (fays he) if I were liable to their Court, yet, as you yourself muft own, they have proved me guilty of no Breach of the Jewish Law, and therefore there can be no Occafion for my going thither.

11. For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refufe not to die but if things whereof thefe

there be none of these

accufe me, no man may deliver me unto them: I appeal unto Cæfar.

12. Then Feftus, when he had conferred with the council, anfwered, Haft thou appealed unto Cæfar? unto Cæfar fhalt thou go.

11. If I have committed any
capital Crime against the Impe-
rial Laws, I am free to submit to
the Punishment of it: But if not,
it would be a barbarous and ille-
gal Thing in you to throw me

into the Hands of a Court that
are my profeffed Enemies; and
to prevent your Defign, I appeal
to the Emperor.

12. Upon which, Feftus confulted with the Roman Officers about him, and knowing that this Appeal to the Emperor, had put a Stop to all further Proceedings against Paul, in either his or the Jewish Court, told him his Privilege could not be denied him, and fo he must go to Rome and be judged by the Emperor himself.

13. And after certain days, king Agrippa, and Bernice came unto Cæfarea to falute Feftus.

14. And when they had been there many

13 & 14. Some Time after this, Agrippa the Tetrarch of Galilee, and his Sifter Bernice, came to pay Feftus a Compliment upon his Acceffion to his Government, and he acquainted him with Paul's Cafe; days,

N

A. D. 61. days, Feftus declared Pauls caufe unto the king, faying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:

15. About whom, when I was at Jerufalem, the chief priests

and the elders of the

Jews informed me,
defiring to have judg-
ment against him.
16. To whom I an-
fwered, It is not the
manner of the Ro-

15 & 16. How the Jewish Council would have perfuaded him to have paffed Sentence of Death Tryal, and meerly upon their upon the Man without a fair verbal Accufation. But that he could not answer to do fo by the Roman Laws.

mans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused, have the accufers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

17. Therefore when
they were come hi-
ther, without any de-
lay, on the morrow
I fat on the judgment
feat, and I com-
manded the man to
be brought forth.
18. Against whom

when the accufers

ftood up, they brought
none accufation of
fuch things as I fup-
pofed :

17, 18 & 19. And that he had given him a Tryal, expecting they could have proved some nohim; but found upon the Heartorious Crime or other against ing, it was nothing but a Quarrel about fome Points of the Jewish Religion; and particularly about a Matter of Fact, whether one JESUS, whom the Jews had crucified, were risen from the Dead again, as Paul affirmed he was.

19. But had certain questions against him of their own fuperftition, and of one JESUS, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

20. And because I doubted of fuch manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerufalem, and be there judged of these matters?

per Judges of fuch

21. But when Paul

had appeal'd to be re

ferved

20. Now I thought these Difputes did no Way concern me, nor the Peace of the Government, but related wholly to the Jewish Religion; and therefore I asked the Prisoner, whether he would be tried by the HighPriest's Court, who were the proMatters?

21. But I perceive the Man has no Opinion of the Juftice of

that

ferved unto the hear ing of Auguftus, I commanded him to be kept that I might fend him to Cæfar.

22. Then Agrippa faid unto Feftus, I would alfo hear the man myself. To morrow, faid he, thou fhalt hear him.

23. And on the morrow when Agrip; pa was come, and Bernice with great pomp, and were entred into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the was brought forth.

24. And Feftus faid, King Agrippa, and all men which are here prefent with us, ye fee this man, about

whom all the multitude of the Jews have

that Bench, and, to be fure to A. D. 61. avoid it, has appealed to Cafar, and fo I must keep him until I can fend him to Rome.

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dealt with me, both at Jerufalem, and alfo here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

25. But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself had appealed to Auguftus, I have determined to fend him.

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27. For it feemeth to me unreasonable, to fend a prisoner, and not withal to fignify the crimes laid against him.

CHAP. XXVI.

The CONTENTS.

Paul's Defence of himself before King Agrippa. His Account of his Converfion. Feftus tells him he is mad. Paul's Anfwer to him. 'Tis agreed that he must go to Rome, and be tried before the Emperor.

1.

A. D. 62. THEN Agrippa faid unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thy felf. Then Paul ftretched forth the hand, and anfwered for himself,

2. I think my felf happy, king Agrippa, because I fhall answer for my felf this day before thee, touching all the things whereof I am accufed of the Jews.

3. Especially, becaufe I know thee to be expert in all cuf

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toms and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

4. My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerufalem, know all the Jews, 5. Which knew me from the beginning (if they would tefti

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