Acts 25:8-12

⁸Paul defended himself and said, “I have done nothing wrong against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”

⁹But Festus wanted to gain the favor of the Jews, and so he answered Paul and said, “Do you want to go up to Jerusalem and to be judged by me about these things there?”

¹⁰Paul said, “I stand before the judgment seat of Caesar where I must be judged. I have wronged no Jews, just as you also very well know.

¹¹Though if I have done wrong and if I have done what is worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if their accusations are nothing, no one may hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar.”

¹²After Festus talked with the council, he answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”