But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ office: and Felix, desiring to do the Jews a favor, left Paul bound.
You shall not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shall you speak in a controversy to turn aside after many to pervert judgment:
The fear of man brings a snare: but he who 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, wanting to satisfy the people, released Barabbas to them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
And because he saw that 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 have also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.
Now when Festus came into the province, after three days he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
And when they had been there many days, Festus presented Paul’s case 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 to go there.
But Festus, desiring to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged concerning 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 dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in to him,
For am I now persuading men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I were yet pleasing men, I would not be the servant of Christ.