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.
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.