Acts 24:27

New English Translation

After two years had passed, Porcius Festus succeeded Felix, and because he wanted to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.

Cross References

Exodus 23:2

“You must not follow a crowd in doing evil things; in a lawsuit you must not offer testimony that agrees with a crowd so as to pervert justice,

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of people becomes a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord will be set on high.

Jeremiah 38:13

So they pulled Jeremiah up from the cistern with ropes. Jeremiah, however, still remained confined to the courtyard of the guardhouse.

Mark 15:15

Because he wanted to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them. Then, after he had Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified.

Acts 12:3

When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too. (This took place during the feast of Unleavened Bread.)

Acts 23:35

he said, “I will give you a hearing when your accusers arrive too.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s palace.

Acts 25:1

Now three days after Festus arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

Acts 25:14

While they were staying there many days, Festus explained Paul’s case to the king to get his opinion, saying, “There is a man left here as a prisoner by Felix.

Acts 25:4

Then Festus replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea, and he himself intended to go there shortly.

Acts 25:9

But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, asked Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be tried before me there on these charges?”

Acts 26:32

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

Acts 28:30

Paul lived there two whole years in his own rented quarters and welcomed all who came to him,

Galatians 1:10

Am I now trying to gain the approval of people, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ!