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 remained two whole years in his own wages, and received all going to him,

Porcius festus

Festus therefore having come to the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Cesarea.

And he defending himself by these, Festus said with a great voice, Thou art frenzied, Paul; many letters turn thee to madness.

Willing

And having seen that it is pleasing to the Jews, he added also to take Peter. (They were the days of unleavened bread.)

And Festus, wishing to render a favor to the Jews, having answered Paul, said, Wilt thou, having gone up to Jerusalem, there be judged by me of these things?

Thou shalt not be after multitudes for evil; thou shalt not answer for the multitude to stretch out after multitudes to pervert justice.

The fear of man will give a snare: and he trusting in Jehovah shall be exalted.

And Pilate, willing to satisfy the crowd, loosed to them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, having scourged, that he might be crucified.

And Pilate sanctioned their asking to be done.

For now do I persuade men, or God? or seek I to please men? for if I had yet pleased men, I should not have been the servant of Christ.

General references

Good the poor one going in his integrity above him perverting the ways, and he the rich.

And in the festival the leader was accustomed to loose one imprisoned to the crowd, which they desired.

And at the festival he loosed to them one in bonds, whomsoever they asked.