# General Information:

Here the first three times the word "he" is used as well as the word "him," the words refer to Festus. The fourth word "he" refers to Paul.

# General Information:

The word "they" refers to the Jews who came from Jerusalem.

# down to Caesarea

Jerusalem is higher geographically than Caesarea. It was common to speak of coming down from Jerusalem.

# sat in the judgment seat

Here "judgment seat" refers to Festus' ruling as judge over Paul's trial. AT: "sat upon the seat where he acted as judge" or "he sat down as judge" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Paul to be brought to him

This can be stated in active form. AT: "his soldiers bring Paul to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# When he arrived

"When he came and stood before Festus"

# they brought many serious charges

Charging a person with a crime is spoken of as if it were an object that a person could bring to court. AT: "they spoke against Paul many serious things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# against the temple

Paul says he did not break any rules about who could enter the Jerusalem temple. AT: "against the entry rules of the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])