Acts 25:6
And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought. And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.
After his stay in Jerusalem Festus went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat and commanded Paul to be brought before him. The stay in Jerusalem lasted more than ten days. It is set forth as eight or ten days. It was a short stay of only a few days.
The hearing was held at Caesarea rather than at Jerusalem. The Jewish leaders had sought to have Paul taken to Jerusalem so they could ambush and kill him on the way. By holding to a fair trial at Caesarea despite their pressure, Festus preserved Paul's life for a time, protecting him and extending his ministry.
The Jewish accusers appeared themselves to press their charges with passionate clamor. They made many serious accusations, charging him with heresy, treason, and sacrilege, but offered no witnesses and could not prove them. Paul remained calm and clearly and candidly exposed their claims as false.
Festus recognized that the dispute concerned Jewish belief and doctrine and that the charges, even if proved, did not warrant death or imprisonment. Festus feared the reaction if he did not satisfy the Jews, fearing the uproar that would follow if he did not condemn Paul or hand him over. The verse belongs to the account of Paul brought before Roman authority, showing him in chains and facing death under Nero yet standing for God's word despite the power of the Roman empire.