[Act 25:11-12, 18-22, 26-27 NKJV] 11 "For if I am an offender, or have committed anything deserving of death, I do not object to dying; but if there is nothing in these things of which these men accuse me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar." 12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar? To Caesar you shall go!" ... 18 "When the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation against him of such things as I supposed, 19 "but had some questions against him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who had died, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. 20 "And because I was uncertain of such questions, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters. 21 "But when Paul appealed to be reserved for the decision of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I could send him to Caesar." 22 Then Agrippa said to Festus, "I also would like to hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," he said, "you shall hear him." ... 26 "I have nothing certain to write to my lord concerning him. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the examination has taken place I may have something to write. 27 "For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not to specify the charges against him."

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 Let's break down this passage from Acts 25:

**Paul's Defense**

* Paul is on trial, and he makes a strong defense (vs. 11-12). He says that if he has committed a crime worthy of death, he is willing to die. But if the charges against him are false, he appeals to Caesar.
* Festus, the Roman governor, confirms that Paul will be sent to Caesar as per his appeal.

**The Trial**

* The accusers bring no charges related to Paul's actions (vs. 18-19). Instead, they have questions about Paul's faith in Jesus and Jesus' resurrection.
* Festus is uncertain about these new charges, so he asks Paul if he wants to go back to Jerusalem to be tried there (vs. 20).

**Paul's Response**

* Paul declines the offer to go back to Jerusalem, insisting on his appeal to Caesar (vs. 21).
* Agrippa, the king of Judea, expresses interest in hearing Paul speak for himself (vs. 22).

**Festus' Reasoning**

* Festus explains that he wants to hear Paul's side of the story so that he can write a report to his lord (Caesar) with accurate information (vs. 26-27).
* He notes that it is unfair to send a prisoner without specifying the charges against him.

This passage highlights Paul's bravery and conviction in the face of persecution, as well as the complexities of Roman justice at the time.