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

And he spent a whole biennium in his own hired house, and received all those coming to him,

Porcius festus

Then Festus having entered upon his office, after three days went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem;

And he making his defence to these things, Festus says with a loud voice, O Paul, thou art beside thyself; many writings turned thee into insanity.

Willing

And seeing that it is pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also: and those were the days of the unleavened bread:

And Festus, wishing to confer a gratification on the Jews, responding to Paul, said, Are you willing, having gone up to Jerusalem, there to be judged by me concerning these things?

And Pilate, wishing to do the multitude a favor, released unto them Barabbas.And having scourged Jesus, he delivered Him up that He should be crucified.

And Pilate decided that their request should be granted.

For must I now believe men, or God? whether do I seek to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I would not be the servant of Christ.

General references

And the governor during the feast was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they wished.

But during the feast he was accustomed to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked,