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Acts 24:27

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After two years passed, Porcius Festus became the governor instead of Felix. But Felix wanted to do the Jews a favor, so he left Paul in prison.

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But Festus wanted to do the Jews a favor, so he asked Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and face these accusations?”

They were there for several days, and that gave Festus a chance to speak with the king about Paul’s case. He told him, “There’s a man here that Felix left as a prisoner.

When Herod saw that this pleased the church’s Jewish opponents, he arrested Peter as well. He did this during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

Three days after Festus arrived, he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

Pilate wanted to satisfy the crowd, so he let Barabbas go free. But he ordered Jesus to be whipped, and then he handed him over to be nailed to a cross.

Now do I sound like somebody who wants people to think well of me? Or do I sound like somebody who wants God to think well of me? If I were still trying to please people, I wouldn’t be serving Christ.

Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free if he hadn’t appealed to Caesar.”

For two whole years Paul stayed there in a house he rented. He welcomed everyone who came to see him.

Festus answered, “Paul is being held at Caesarea, and I’ll be going there soon myself.

he said, “I’ll hear your case when the people who are accusing you get here.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s palace.




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