1. Three days after Festus had become governor, he went from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
2. There the chief priests and some Jewish leaders told him about their charges against Paul. They also asked Festus
3. if he would be willing to bring Paul to Jerusalem. They begged him to do this because they were planning to attack and kill Paul on the way.
4. But Festus told them, “Paul will be kept in Caesarea, and I am soon going there myself.
5. If he has done anything wrong, let your leaders go with me and bring charges against him there.”