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

For two full years he remained in his private lodging, welcoming anyone who came to visit him;

Porcius festus

Three days after Festus entered his province, he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

When he brought this forward in his defence, Festus called out, "Paul, you are quite mad! Your great learning is driving you insane."

Willing

and when he saw this pleased the Jews, he went on to seize Peter. (This was during the days of unleavened bread.)

As Festus wanted to ingratiate himself with the Jews, he asked Paul, "Will you go up to Jerusalem and be tried there by me upon these charges?"

So, as Pilate wanted to satisfy the crowd, he released Bar-Abbas for them; Jesus he handed over to be crucified, after he had scourged him.

Pilate gave sentence that their demand was to be carried out;

Now is that 'appealing to the interests of men' or of God? Trying to 'satisfy men'? Why, if I still tried to give satisfaction to human masters, I would be no servant of Christ.

General references

At festival time the governor was in the habit of releasing any one prisoner whom the crowd chose.

Now at festival time he used to release for them some prisoner whom they begged from him.