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9. ὁ Φῆστος δὲ θέλων τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις χάριν καταθέσθαι, but Festus desiring to gain favour with the Jews. See above, Act 24:27. Though he had not consented to their request when in Jerusalem Festus now went some way towards doing so by his question to Paul.
θέλεις εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ἀναβὰς κ.τ.λ., wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, &c. What Festus proposed was equivalent to acquitting the Apostle of any charge which would come under Roman law. He is therefore appealed to on the other accusations. The offences against the Law of the Jews and against the Temple must be heard before the Sanhedrin. Would Paul accept an acquittal on one count and submit to a trial before his own people on the rest? And Festus would be present to see that right was done.