Festus Assumes Office and Meets Jewish Leaders

Acts 25:1-5

Festus, therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea,

and the chief priest and the principal men of the Jews made manifest to him the things against Paul, and were calling on him,

asking favour against him, that he may send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to put him to death in the way.

Then, indeed, Festus answered that Paul is kept in Caesarea, and himself is about speedily to go on thither,

`Therefore those able among you--saith he--having come down together, if there be anything in this man--let them accuse him;'