²¹ But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar."

¹ Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.

¹⁰ But Paul said, "I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.

¹¹ For if I have done wrong, and have committed anything worthy of death, I don't refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!"

³² Agrippa said to Festus, "This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar."

¹ When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.

¹⁶ At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.