Mark 15:6

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

"You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified."

During the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whomever they wanted.

I will therefore have him flogged and release him."

But it is your custom that I release one prisoner for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?"

After two years had passed, Porcius Festus succeeded Felix, and because he wanted to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.

But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, asked Paul, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be tried before me there on these charges?"