“Do not follow a crowd to do evil. Nor are you to testify in a case, to follow a crowd and pervert justice.
Acts 24:27 - Tree of Life Version But after two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and wishing to do the Judean leaders a favor, Felix left Paul in prison. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But when two years had gone by, Felix was succeeded in office by Porcius Festus; and wishing to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul still a prisoner in chains. American Standard Version (1901) But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds. Common English Bible When two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. Since Felix wanted to grant a favor to the Jews, he left Paul in prison. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, when two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Portius Festus. And since Felix wanted to show particular favor to the Jews, he left Paul behind as a prisoner. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But when two years were ended, Felix had for successor Portius Festus. And Felix being willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound. |
“Do not follow a crowd to do evil. Nor are you to testify in a case, to follow a crowd and pervert justice.
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but one who trusts in Adonai will be kept safe.
Then they pulled Jeremiah up with the ropes, and lifted him up out of the pit. But Jeremiah remained in the courtyard of the guard.
Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Bar-Abba for them. And after he had Yeshua scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.
Seeing it pleased the Judean leaders, he proceeded to capture Peter as well. This was during the Days of Matzah.
he said, “I will give you a hearing when your accusers have arrived also.” Then he gave orders for Paul to be guarded in Herod’s Praetorium.
Three days after Festus arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
While they were staying there several days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a man left behind as a prisoner by Felix.
Festus then answered that Paul was being guarded at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to go there shortly.
But Festus, wanting to do the Jewish leaders a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to be tried before me?”
Then Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free, if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
Paul remained two whole years in his own rented quarters and continued to welcome all who came to him—
Am I now trying to win people’s approval, or God’s? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Messiah.