# Agrippa and Bernice meet Festus

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Date: c. AD 57–59. Paul spends two years in custody under Felix before Festus succeeds him (Acts 24:27).

King Agrippa II and Bernice arrive in Caesarea, and Festus lays Paul’s case before them, explaining that the dispute concerns a dead man named Jesus, whom Paul claims is alive.

## Primary Scripture

[Acts 25:13–21 (BSB)](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%2025%3A13%E2%80%9321&version=BSB)

25:13 After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.

25:14 Since they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom Felix left in prison.

25:15 While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.

25:16 I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.

25:17 So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in.

25:18 But when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.

25:19 They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

25:20 Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.

25:21 But when Paul appealed to be held over for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar.”

## Location evidence

Event map marker: Identified site; \[longitude, latitude\] = \[34.89218, 32.49954\]. This is a teaching marker, not an exact event venue.

Caesarea: Identified site. Coordinates \[longitude, latitude\]: \[34.89218, 32.49954\]. Classification source: rule.

[Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire](http://dare.ht.lu.se/places/21149)

[Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire](http://dare.ht.lu.se/places/21149)

## Interpretation and reuse

Narrative order is a reading arrangement, not a proven chronology. Dates retain their stated uncertainty. An identified locality does not establish the exact venue or prove an event. Region extents and routes are illustrative, not surveyed boundaries or ancient roads. Draft material has not completed editorial review.

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