The commentaries of M. John Calvin upon the Acts of the Apostles, faithfully translated…The commentaries of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the Actes of the Apostles, faithfully translated…

12 Festus having talked with the council. The governors did use to have certain of the chief citizens which did attend upon them, & sate with them in judgement: that they might decree nothing without the consent of the council. Furthermore it doth seem that Festus pronoun ced this with indignation, when he said interrogatively, hast thou appealed to Caesar? to wit, because it grieved him that he could not do the Jews such a pleasure as he desired: though I leave that indifferent because it is neither of any great importance, and it leaneth only to a conjecture.

12 Festus hauing talked with the councell. The gouernours did vse to haue certain of the chief citizens which did attend vpon them, & sate with them in iudgement: that they might decree nothing without the consent of the councell. Furthermore it doth seeme that Festus pronoū ced this with indignation, when hee said interrogatiuely, hast thou appealed to Caesar? to wit, because it greeued him that he coulde not doe the Iewes such a pleasure as he desired: though I leaue that indifferent because it is neither of any great importance, and it leaneth only to a coniecture.

13 And after certain days, king Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea, to salute Festus. 14 And when they had stayed there many days, Festus rehearsed Pauls cause to the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds of Felix. 15 About whom, when I came to Jerusalem, the high priests and Elders of the Jews informed me, requiring judgement against him, 16 To whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans, for favour to deliver any man, that he should perish, before he that is accused have his accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself, concerning the crime laid against him. 17 Therefore when they were come hither without delay, on the morrow I sate on the judgement seat, and commanded the man to be brought. 18 Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation concerning such things as I supposed: 19 But they had certain questions concerning their^“ superstition against him, and concerning one Jesus which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be a live. 20 And because I doubted of this question, I asked him if he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things. 21 And when Paul had appealed, that he might be kept unto the knowledge of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept until I might send him unto Caesar.