Mark 15:6

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Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

"You know that in two days the Passover Festival will come, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified."

Now at festival time the governor was accustomed to release for the people any prisoner whom they chose,

So I will teach him a lesson and let him go."

But it is your custom to have me release one man for you at Passover time. Do you want me therefore to release the king of the Jews for you?"

But when two whole years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and as he wanted to gratify the Jews, Felix left Paul in prison.

Then Festus, wishing to gratify the Jews, said to Paul, "Will you go up to Jerusalem and be tried there before me on these charges?"