Acts 24:27 Cross References - NSB

²⁷ After two years Porcius Festus succeeded Felix. Felix was willing to show the Jews a favor. He left Paul in prison.

² »Do not follow the majority to do wrong. Do not give testimony that perverts justice.

²⁵ Fear of man brings a snare (trap). He who trusts in Jehovah will be safe.

¹⁵ Wishing to please the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. Then he handed over Jesus. He was flogged and impaled.

²⁴ Pilate pronounced a sentence that what they asked for should be done. ²⁵ He released the man who was in prison for insurrection and murder and he delivered Jesus to their will.

⁹ Festus was willing to do the Jews a favor, so he answered Paul: »Will you go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?«

¹⁴ While they were there Festus declared Paul’s cause to the king. He said, »There is a man that Felix left a prisoner.

²⁴ While he was defending himself, Festus said with a loud voice: »Paul, you are beside yourself. Much learning has made you mad.« ²⁵ But he answered back: »I am not mad, most noble Festus. I speak the words of truth and soberness!

³² Then Agrippa said to Festus, »This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.«

³ He saw that it pleased the Jews so he captured Peter also. This happened during the feast of unleavened bread.

³⁵ he said, »I will hear you fully when your accusers arrive.« He commanded him to be kept in the praetorian of Herod.

¹ Three days after arriving in the province Festus ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

⁴ But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he would go there shortly.

³⁰ Paul rented a place to live for two full years and welcomed everyone who came to him.

¹⁰ Do I now seek the favor of men, or of God? Am I striving to please men? If I were still pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ.