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Festus, therefore, having come upon the province, after three days, went up unto Jerusalem from Caesarea;

and the High-priest and chiefs of the Jews laid information before him against Paul, and began to beseech him

asking for themselves as a favour against him, that he would send for him unto Jerusalem, - making, an ambush, to kill him on the way.

Festus, therefore, answered, that Paul should be kept in Caesarea, and that, he himself, was about, shortly, to be going out thither .

They, therefore, among you (saith he) who are in power, let them go down with me; and, if there is in the man, anything amiss, let them accuse him.