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

For two whole years Paul lived in his own rented place and welcomed everyone who came to him.

Porcius festus

Three days after Festus had arrived in the province, he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

As he continued his defense, Festus shouted, "You're out of your mind, Paul! Too much education is driving you crazy!"

Willing

When he saw how this was agreeable to the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter, too. This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.

Then Festus, wanting to do the Jewish leaders a favor, asked Paul, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to be tried there before me on these charges?"

You are not to follow the majority in doing wrong, and you are not to testify in a lawsuit so as to follow the majority and pervert justice.

Fearing any human being is a trap, but confiding in the LORD keeps anyone safe.

So Pilate, wanting to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas for them, but he had Jesus whipped and handed over to be crucified.

Then Pilate pronounced his sentence that their demand should be carried out.

Am I now trying to win the approval of people or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be the Messiah's servant.

General references

It's better to be poor and live a blameless life than to be rich but crooked in one's lifestyle.

At every festival the governor had a custom of releasing to the crowd any prisoner whom they wanted.

At every festival, Pilate would release any one prisoner whom the people requested.