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# Connecting Statement:
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Paul continues to be a prisoner in Caesarea.
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# General Information:
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Festus becomes the governor of Caesarea. See how you translated this name in [Acts 24:27](../24/26.md).
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# Now
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This word marks the beginning of a new event in the story.
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# Festus entered the province
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Possible meanings are 1) Festus arrived in the area to begin his rule or 2) Festus simply arrived in the area.
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# he went from Caesarea up to Jerusalem
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The phrase "went up" is used here because Jerusalem is higher in elevation than Caesarea.
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# The chief priest and the prominent Jews brought accusations against Paul
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This speaks about accusations as if they were an object that a person could bring to someone else. AT: "The chief priest and the important Jews accused Paul to Festus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# they urged him and asked him for a favor
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Here the word "him" refers to Festus.
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# that Festus might summon Paul to Jerusalem
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This means that Festus would order his soldiers to bring Paul to Jerusalem. AT: "that he might order his soldiers to bring Paul to Jerusalem"
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# so that they could kill him along the way
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They were going to ambush Paul. |