9. But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Do you wish to go up to Jerusalem and there be tried on these charges before me?”
10. But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s tribunal, where I ought to be tried. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you yourself know very well.
11. If then I am a wrongdoer and have committed anything for which I deserve to die, I do not seek to escape death. But if there is nothing to their charges against me, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar.”
12. Then Festus, when he had conferred with his council, answered, “To Caesar you have appealed; to Caesar you shall go.”
13. Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.