Acts 25:19
But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
The charges brought against Paul were not criminal offenses but questions belonging to Jewish religion and centered on Jesus. Festus spoke of Jesus as dead, as one who had been put to death, while Paul affirmed that He was alive. The resurrection of Jesus was the central point of disagreement. Festus found nothing in the accusations that, even if proved, made Paul worthy of death or of imprisonment.
Paul stood as a prisoner before Agrippa and a distinguished audience because of his faith in the Son of God, and his lowly, chained condition stood in contrast with the worldly pomp and power of those who heard him. As when Jewish priests and rulers pressured the Roman governor while Jesus hung on the cross, this dispute shows faith in God's word standing against human power used to support evil.