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

Matthew 27:15

Mark 15:6

Bible References

Two

Then Paul lived for two whole years in his own rented house and welcomed everyone who visited him.

Porcius festus

Three days after Festus came to the province he went from Caesarea up to Jerusalem.

As Paul made his defense in this way, Festus said to him loudly, "Paul, you are crazy. All your education is driving you insane."

Willing

When he realized that this act pleased the Jews, he proceeded to have Peter arrested also. [This happened] during the Festival of Unleavened Bread [See Exodus 12:15ff].

But Festus, wanting to gain favor with the Jews [See 24:27], answered Paul, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there?"

So Pilate, wanting to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and after he had Jesus flogged, he turned Him over to be crucified.

So, Pilate issued the sentence the people were demanding

For am I seeking [to gain] the favor of men or of God? Or, am I striving to please people [by what I do]? If I were still [trying] to please people, I would not be a [true] servant of Christ.

General references

Now at the [Passover] Festival, the governor was accustomed to releasing whatever prisoner the crowd wanted.

Now at the Passover Festival Pilate customarily released whatever prisoner the people asked him to.