Acts 25:14-16

14Since they were staying there for a number of days, Festus told the king about Paul’s case. Festus said, “Felix left a man here in prison.

15When I went to Jerusalem, the chief priests and the Jewish leaders brought me some information about him and asked me to condemn him.

16“I replied to them, ‘That’s not the Roman way of doing things. A person can’t be sentenced as a favor. Before he is sentenced, he must face his accusers and have a chance to defend himself against their accusation.’