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?

asking as a favor against Paul that he summon him to Jerusalem--because they were planning an ambush to kill him on the way.

and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread.

When two years had elapsed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And desiring to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.

So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted.

Now at the feast he used to release for them one prisoner for whom they asked.