Now on the festival day he was wont to release unto them one of the prisoners, whomsoever they demanded.
But Festus, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, answering Paul, said: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
But when two years were ended, Felix had for successor Portius Festus. And Felix being willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
But they said: Not on the festival day, lest perhaps there should be a tumult among the people.
You know that after two days shall be the pasch, and the son of man shall be delivered up to be crucified:
Then therefore he delivered him to them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him forth.
And there was one called Barabbas, who was put in prison with some seditious men, who in the sedition had committed murder.
But Peter stood at the door without. The other disciple therefore, who was known to the high priest, went out, and spoke to the portress, and brought in Peter.