Festus continues to speak.

## when they came together here ##

"when the Jewish leaders came to meet with me here"

## I sat in the judgment seat ##

"I sat down upon the seat where I act as judge" (See: [Acts 25:6](./06.md))

## I ordered the man to be brought in ##

"I ordered the soldiers to bring Paul before me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## their own religion ##

"religion" is the belief system people have toward life and the supernatural.

## to be judged there about these things ##

"where the Jewish council would decide if he were guilty of these charges" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])