Festus
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Named at Acts 24:27 as Porcius Festus, who succeeded Felix when two years were fulfilled. At 25:1–5, three days after coming into the province, Festus goes up to Jerusalem from Caesarea; the high priest and the principal men of the Jews ask a favor against Paul, that he would summon Paul to Jerusalem, and Festus answers that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea and that he himself is about to depart shortly. At 25:6–12, sitting on the judgment seat at Caesarea and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Festus asks Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be judged by me there concerning these things?”, and when Paul appeals to Caesar, Festus confers with the council and answers, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.” At 25:13–27 King Agrippa and Bernice arrive at Caesarea and greet Festus, and Festus lays Paul’s case before the king; on the next day, at the command of Festus, Paul is brought in, and Festus says, “I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa.” Acts 26:24–25 has Festus say with a loud voice, as Paul makes his defense, “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”, and Paul answer, “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness”; at 26:32 Agrippa says to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
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- ACT 24:27, engwebp
27But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.
- ACT 25:1–5, engwebp
1Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
2Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,
3asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him on the way.
4However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
5“Let them therefore”, he said, “that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him.”
- ACT 25:6–12, engwebp
6When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
7When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,
8while he said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”
9But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be judged by me there concerning these things?”
10But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.
11For if I have done wrong and have committed anything worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
12Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”
- ACT 25:13–22, engwebp
13Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.
14As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
15about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
16I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction before the accused has met the accusers face to face and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.
17When therefore they had come together here, I didn’t delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought.
18When the accusers stood up, they brought no charges against him of such things as I supposed;
19but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
21But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.”
22Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
- ACT 25:23–27, engwebp
23So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.
24Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
25But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor, I determined to send him,
26of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination I may have something to write.
27For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.”
- ACT 26:24–29, engwebp
24As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”
25But he said, “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness.
26For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner.
27King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.”
28Agrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?”
29Paul said, “I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me today, might become such as I am, except for these bonds.”
- ACT 26:30–32, engwebp
30The king rose up with the governor and Bernice, and those who sat with them.
31When they had withdrawn, they spoke to one another, saying, “This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.”
32Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
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Took part in (7) — After two years Porcius Festus succeeds Felix, Festus at Jerusalem: asked to summon Paul there, Paul appeals to Caesar, King Agrippa and Bernice at Caesarea: Festus lays Paul’s case before the king, The next day Paul is brought in before Agrippa and Bernice, Festus: “Paul, you are crazy!”; Agrippa: “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?”, The king, the governor and Bernice: “This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds”
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But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.
Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be judged by me there concerning these things?”
Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”
Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.
As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.
Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”
But he said, “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness.
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[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: Festus (person-festus) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/person/festus Current wording: Named at Acts 24:27 as Porcius Festus, who succeeded Felix when two years were fulfilled. At 25:1–5, three days after coming into the province, Festus goes up to Jerusalem from Caesarea; the high priest and the principal men of the Jews ask a favor against Paul, that he would summon Paul to Jerusalem, and Festus answers that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea and that he himself is about to depart shortly. At 25:6–12, sitting on the judgment seat at Caesarea and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Festus asks Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be judged by me there concerning these things?”, and when Paul appeals to Caesar, Festus confers with the council and answers, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.” At 25:13–27 King Agrippa and Bernice arrive at Caesarea and greet Festus, and Festus lays Paul’s case before the king; on the next day, at the command of Festus, Paul is brought in, and Festus says, “I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa.” Acts 26:24–25 has Festus say with a loud voice, as Paul makes his defense, “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”, and Paul answer, “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness”; at 26:32 Agrippa says to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.” Cited evidence: ACT 24:27, engwebp / ACT 25:1–5, engwebp / ACT 25:6–12, engwebp / ACT 25:13–22, engwebp / ACT 25:23–27, engwebp / ACT 26:24–29, engwebp / ACT 26:30–32, engwebp Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.