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 he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging, and received all who came to him,

Porcius festus

Festus therefore, being come into the eparchy, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

And as he answered for his defence with these things, Festus says with a loud voice, Thou art mad, Paul; much learning turns thee to madness.

Willing

And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he went on to take Peter also: (and they were the days of unleavened bread:)

But Festus, desirous of obliging the Jews, to acquire their favour, answering Paul, said, Art thou willing to go up to Jerusalem, there to be judged before me concerning these things?

Thou shalt not follow the multitude for evil; neither shalt thou answer in a cause, to go after the multitude to pervert judgment.

The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his confidence in Jehovah is protected.

And Pilate, desirous of contenting the crowd, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, when he had scourged him, that he might be crucified.

And Pilate adjudged that what they begged should take place.

For do I now seek to satisfy men or God? or do I seek to please men? If I were yet pleasing men, I were not Christ's bondman.

General references

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse, double in ways, though he be rich.

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whom they would.

But at the feast he released to them one prisoner, whomsoever they begged of him.