Acts 25:9

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But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

and, asking a favor against him, besought him that he would send and have him brought to Jerusalem, laying a plot to kill him on the road.

And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he apprehended Peter also. Those were the days of unleavened bread.

But, after two years, Felix received Portius Festus as his successor; and Felix, wishing to confer a favor on the Jews, left Paul bound.

And Pilate, willing to gratify the multitude, released to them Barabbas; and delivered Jesus, after he had scourged him, to be crucified.

Now at the feast, the governor was in the habit of releasing to the multitude one prisoner, whom they chose.

Now it was his custom to release to them, at the feast, one prisoner, whomever they desired.