Quotes about Festus
After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.
— Acts 25:13
The next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the auditorium, along with the commanders and leading men of the city. And Festus ordered that Paul be brought in.
— Acts 25:23
But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.
— Acts 26:25
Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear this man myself.” “Tomorrow you will hear him,” Festus declared.
— Acts 25:22
After spending no more than eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered that Paul be brought in.
— Acts 25:6
Since they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom Felix left in prison.
— Acts 25:14
Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.
— Acts 25:24
And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
— Acts 26:32
Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”
— Acts 25:12
But Festus replied, “Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.
— Acts 25:4
But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”
— Acts 25:9
Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem,
— Acts 25:1