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 favour against him, that he may send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to put him to death in the way.

and having seen that it is pleasing to the Jews, he added to lay hold of Peter also -- and they were the days of the unleavened food --

and two years having been fulfilled, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus; Felix also willing to lay a favour on the Jews, left Paul bound.

and Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus -- having scourged him -- that he might be crucified.

And at the feast the governor had been accustomed to release one to the multitude, a prisoner, whom they willed,

And at every feast he was releasing to them one prisoner, whomsoever they were asking;