腓力斯本以為把保羅壓在牢裡就能討好那些控訴者，但他們還嫌不夠。等待法院作出裁決的兩年時間太長了。要憤怒兩年也是很難，但那些控訴者還是想殺掉保羅。

對於耶穌還活著這個說法，非斯都很困惑。他意識到自己需要做決定的是一個有關猶太慣例的宗教問題，所以他問保羅，是否願意去耶路撒冷受審。作為羅馬公民，保羅不願返回耶路撒冷，而是請求凱撒王來審他的案子。

在此之前，保羅說：「我若行了不義的事，犯了什麼該死的罪，就是死，我也不辭。」他不怕死，但他還要傳講。他繼續遵循神的計劃，以便在羅馬為神作見證。

保羅生命的曲折和輾轉是因為這個事實：他要去羅馬，在世界最高法院前為耶穌做見證。非斯都可能不明白，但保羅很確定。耶穌活著，別人需要聽到這個好消息。

Two years have passed since Paul came to the palace prison in Caesarea. Festus is now the governor instead of Felix.

Felix thought he would be doing Paul’s accusers a favor by leaving Paul in prison, but they want more. Two years is a long time to wait for a decision from the court. Two years is also a long time to hold on to anger, but Paul’s accusers still want Paul to be killed.

Festus is puzzled about how to proceed with investigating the charges and the claim that Jesus is alive. He realizes he has been asked to decide a religious question about Jewish customs and practices, so he asks Paul if he wants to stand trial at Jerusalem. Rather than return to Jerusalem, Paul, as a Roman citizen, makes an appeal for his case to be heard by the emperor, Caesar.

Leading up to this, Paul says, “If I am guilty of anything deserving death, I do not refuse to die.” He is willing to die, but he has to be heard. He continues to follow the plan of God in order to be heard in Rome.

The twists and turns of Paul’s life are clarified by this truth: he is headed to Rome to testify about Jesus before the highest court in the world. Festus may be puzzled, but Paul is certain. Jesus is alive, and others need to know this good news.

親愛的神，耶穌活著！雖然至今還有人困惑，但對我們來說卻是真理。願我們生命中的讚美和見證都建立在這個真理之上。奉耶穌的名禱告，阿們。