Acts 24:27

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

Two

Acts 28:30

Porcius festus

Acts 25:1

Acts 26:24

Willing

Galatians 1:10

General references

Proverbs 28:6

Matthew 27:15

Mark 15:6

Bible References

Two

And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired lodging. And he received all who came in to him,

Porcius festus

Festus therefore having entered into the province, after three days he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

And while he made a defense by these things, Festus said in a loud voice, Paul, thou are mad. Much scholarship is driving thee into madness.

Willing

And after seeing that it was pleasing the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also (and those were the days of unleavened bread),

But Festus, wanting to lay down a favor to the Jews, having answered Paul, said, Are thou willing, after going up to Jerusalem, to be judged there about these things before me?

Thou shall not follow a multitude to do evil, neither shall thou speak in a case to turn aside after a multitude to distort [justice],

The fear of man brings a snare, but he who puts his trust in LORD shall be safe.

And Pilate, wanting to do what was sufficent for the crowd, released Barabbas to them. And he delivered Jesus, after scourging, so that he might be crucified.

And Pilate decreed their request to happen.

For do I now trust men or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I were still pleasing men I would not be a bondman of Christ.

General references

Better is the poor man who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in [his] ways, though he be rich.

Now during a feast the governor had been accustomed to release to the crowd one prisoner whom they wanted.

Now during a feast he released to them one prisoner, whomever they requested.