But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
You shall not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shall you speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:
The fear of man brings a snare: but whoever puts his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.
And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas to them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
I will hear you, said he, when your accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.
Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause to the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:
But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
Then said Agrippa to Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.
And Paul dwelled two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in to him,
For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.