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Person

Festus

Roman governor

Roman governor who succeeds and hears 's appeal.

13 appearances1 Bible books1 known aliases

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governor who succeeds and inherits the case of at . When he proposes sending Paul back to for trial, Paul appeals to , and Festus replies that to Caesar he shall go. He later confers with King about the case and during the hearing exclaims that Paul's great learning is driving him mad.

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