All roads lead to Rome. Acts 25.

Now after all these things had taken place, Paul resolved to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. He said, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.” (Acts 19:21 NET)

"I appeal to Caesar!" (Acts 25:11b NET)

After two years in prison in Caesarea, Paul gets a chance to have his case heard, when Festus replaces Felix as governor. When it is clear to Paul that he's not going to be released, he once again uses his Roman citizenship to his advantage. He wanted to take the good news to Rome, and while it certainly would have been preferable to do this as free man, one way or another, he's going to go to Rome. God said He would.

Rome is the big time. It's Broadway for the playwright, Hollywood for the actress, Cooperstown for the baseball player, the Bolshoi for a dancer, the Louvre for an artist. It's only fitting that the missionary campaign of Paul would include Rome. We know that the gospel has already been taken to Rome by others (from the letter to the Romans), but Paul has not yet been there, to leave his particular mark in teaching and training of the new church. It's time.