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 a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way.

When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.

But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired.

Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.