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 for themselves a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, intending to place men in wait to kill him on the road.

And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to apprehend Peter also; (then were the days of unleavened bread;)

But after two years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and Felix, wishing to gain favor with the Jews, left Paul bound.

And Pilate, wishing to satisfy the multitude, released to them Barabbas; and, when he had scourged Jesus, delivered him up to be crucified.

Now at the feast the governor was wont to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.

Now at the feast he was wont to release to them one prisoner, whom they might ask.