23 So the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and had entered the auditorium with the commanders and the prominent men of the city, at Festus’ command ^aPaul was brought in.  ‡

24 And Festus said: “King Agrippa and all the men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom ^athe whole assembly of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that he was ^bnot fit to live any longer.  ‡

26 I have nothing certain to write to my lord concerning him. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the examination has taken place I may have something to write.

27 For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not to specify the charges against him.”