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 desired favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. Then were the days of unleavened bread.

But after two years Porcius Festus came as successor to Felix: and Felix willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas to them, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him to be crucified.

Now at that feast, the governor was wont to release to the people a prisoner, whom they would.

Now at that feast he released to them one prisoner, whom they desired.