And Festus, wishing to render a favor to the Jews, having answered Paul, said, Wilt thou, having gone up to Jerusalem, there be judged by me of these things?
And Pilate, willing to satisfy the crowd, loosed to them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, having scourged, that he might be crucified.
And having seen that it is pleasing to the Jews, he added also to take Peter. (They were the days of unleavened bread.)
And two years completed, Felix took Porcius Festus, a successor: and wishing to render a favor to the Jews, Felix left Paul bound.
And I doubting at the question concerting this, said, If he be willing to go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things.
Asking favor against him, that he might send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambuscade to kill him in the way.