The document summarizes several passages from the NIV Faithlife Study Bible related to Herod the Great's family tree and Paul's response to the Jewish leaders' accusations against him. It includes an excerpt from chapter 25 verses 8 through 11 describing how Paul appeals to Caesar after Festus offers to preside over a trial in Jerusalem but Paul suspects he intends to hand him over to the Jewish authorities. The excerpt is accompanied by an illustration of Herod the Great's family tree and instructions to see more graphics and buy the study bible.

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25:8 I have done nothing wrong Judging by Paul’s
response, the Jewish leaders had apparently repeated
their earlier false accusations that Paul had incited
sedition and desecrated the temple (24:5–6). See the
infographic “Herod’s Temple” on p. 1626.
25:9 to Jerusalem Festus acquiesces to the Jews’
wish for Paul to be tried in Jerusalem, but he offers to
preside at the trial. Paul’s response indicates that he
suspects Festus is really intending to hand him over to
the Jewish authorities.
25:10 Caesar’s court Festus is acting as Caesar’s
representative when he makes judicial decisions. Paul is
saying that, since he has discredited the Jewish accusa-
tions that he violated the Mosaic Law, a Roman court is
the only place where he should be tried.
25:11 I appeal to Caesar As a Roman citizen (see
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Herodias PhilipAristobulus Herod
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