Acts 24:27

New American Bible - revised edition

Two years passed and Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. Wishing to ingratiate himself with the Jews, Felix left Paul in prison.

Cross References

Exodus 23:2

You shall not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When testifying in a lawsuit, you shall not follow the crowd in perverting justice.

Proverbs 29:25

Fear of others becomes a snare, but the one who trusts in the Lord is safe.

Jeremiah 38:13

and they pulled him up by rope out of the cistern. But Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.

Mark 15:15

So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them and, after he had Jesus scourged, handed him over to be crucified. Mockery by the Soldiers.

Acts 12:3

and when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews he proceeded to arrest Peter also. (It was [the] feast of Unleavened Bread.)

Acts 23:35

he said, “I shall hear your case when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that he be held in custody in Herod’s praetorium.

Acts 25:1

Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem

Acts 25:14

Since they spent several days there, Festus referred Paul’s case to the king, saying, “There is a man here left in custody by Felix.

Acts 25:4

Festus replied that Paul was being held in custody in Caesarea and that he himself would be returning there shortly.

Acts 25:9

Then Festus, wishing to ingratiate himself with the Jews, said to Paul in reply, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and there stand trial before me on these charges?”

Acts 26:32

And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

Acts 28:30

He remained for two full years in his lodgings. He received all who came to him,

Galatians 1:10

Am I now currying favor with human beings or God? Or am I seeking to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ. His Call by Christ.