And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer: for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
But I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death: and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him.
And Agrippa said unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.
saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar: and lo, God hath granted thee all them that sail with thee.
But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had aught whereof to accuse my nation.