Acts 24:27 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²⁷ After two years had passed, Porcius Festus  succeeded Felix, and because Felix wanted to do the Jews a favour,  he left Paul in prison.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁷ But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁷ But when two years had gone by, Felix was succeeded in office by Porcius Festus; and wishing to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul still a prisoner in chains.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁷ 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.

Common English Bible

²⁷ When two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. Since Felix wanted to grant a favor to the Jews, he left Paul in prison.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁷ Then, when two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Portius Festus. And since Felix wanted to show particular favor to the Jews, he left Paul behind as a prisoner.

Acts 24:27 Cross References

Exodus 23:2

‘You must not follow a crowd in wrongdoing. Do not testify in a lawsuit and go along with a crowd to pervert justice.

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of mankind is a snare, but the one who trusts in the  Lord is protected.  ,

Jeremiah 38:13

They pulled him up with the ropes and lifted him out of the cistern, but he remained in the guard’s courtyard.

Mark 15:15

Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them; and after having Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified.

Acts 12:3

When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too, during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.

Acts 23:35

he said, ‘I will give you a hearing whenever your accusers also get here.’ He ordered that he be kept under guard in Herod’s palace.  ,

Acts 25:1

Three days after Festus arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

Acts 25:14

Since they were staying there several days, Festus presented Paul’s case to the king, saying, ‘There’s a man who was left as a prisoner by Felix.

Acts 25:4

Festus, however, answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to go there shortly.

Acts 25:9

But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favour,  replied to Paul, ‘Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to be tried before me there on these charges? ’

Acts 26:32

Agrippa said to Festus, ‘This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.’

Acts 28:30

Paul stayed for two whole years in his own rented house. And he welcomed all who visited him,

Galatians 1:10

For am I now trying to persuade people,  or God?  Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.