Acts 24:27 Cross References - WPNT

²⁷ But after two years, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; so Felix, wanting to do the Jews a favor, left Paul in prison.

¹⁵ So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and Jesus, after a flogging, he handed over to be crucified.

²⁴ So Pilate decided to grant their demand. ²⁵ He released the one who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

³ When he saw that it was pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter as well (it was during the days of the unleavened loaves)

³⁵ he said, “I will give you a hearing when your accusers also arrive.” And he commanded him to be guarded in Herod’s Praetorium.

¹ Now upon assuming the province, after three days Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

⁴ However Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, he himself being about to go there shortly.

⁹ But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul by saying, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to be judged by me there concerning these things?”

¹⁴ Since they were spending many days there, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying: “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;

²⁴ Well as he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice: “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!” ²⁵ So he said: “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus; rather I pronounce words of truth and reasonableness.

³² And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free, if he had not appealed to Caesar”.

³⁰ Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to see him,

¹⁰ Am I just now appealing to men, or to God? Or am I trying to please men? You see, if I were still pleasing men I would not be a slave of Christ.