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Acts 24:27

Weymouth NT

But after the lapse of fully two years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and being desirous of gratifying the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison.

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So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the mob, released Barabbas for them, and after scourging Jesus handed Him over for crucifixion.

Finding that this gratified the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also; these being the days of Unleavened Bread.

he said, »I will hear all you have to say, when your accusers also have come.« And he ordered him to be detained in custody in Herod's Palace.

Festus, having entered on his duties as governor of the province, two days later went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

and, during their rather long stay, Festus laid Paul's case before the king. »There is a man here,« he said, »whom Felix left a prisoner,

Festus, however, replied that Paul was in custody in Caesarea, and that he was himself going there very soon.

Then Festus, being anxious to gratify the Jews, asked Paul, »Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and there stand your trial before me on these charges?«

And Agrippa said to Festus, »He might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.«

After this Paul lived for fully two years in a hired house of his own, receiving all who came to see him.

For is it man's favour or God's that I aspire to? Or am I seeking to please men? If I were still a man-pleaser, I should not be Christ's bondservant.




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