en_tn/act/25/17.md

Festus continues to speak.

when they came together here

"when the Jewish leaders came to meet with me here"

I sat in the judgment seat

"I sat down upon the seat where I act as judge" (See: Acts 25:6)

I ordered the man to be brought in

"I ordered the soldiers to bring Paul before me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

their own religion

"religion" is the belief system people have toward life and the supernatural.

to be judged there about these things

"where the Jewish council would decide if he were guilty of these charges" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)