²¹ But when Paul appealed to be held for trial by the Emperor, I ordered him to be kept in custody until I could send him to Caesar.”

²⁵ Now I realized that he had not done anything deserving of death, but when he himself appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.^(A)

³² Then Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”^(A)

¹⁹ Because the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar;^(A) it was not as though I had any accusation against my nation.