Acts 24:27 Cross References - Common

²⁷ But when two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.

¹⁵ So Pilate, wanting to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged him, to be crucified.

²⁴ And he released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will. ²⁵ And as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it behind Jesus.

³ When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread.

³⁵ he said, "I will hear you when your accusers arrive also." And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's Praetorium.

¹ Festus then, three days after arriving in the province, went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

⁴ Festus answered that Paul was being kept at Caesarea, and that he himself intended to go there shortly.

⁹ But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there on these charges?"

¹⁴ While they were spending many days there, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, "There is a man who was left as a prisoner by Felix;

²⁴ And as he was saying this in his defense, Festus said in a loud voice, "Paul, you are out of your mind! Your great learning is driving you mad." ²⁵ But Paul said, "I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but I am speaking the sober truth.

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

³⁰ And he stayed there two whole years in his own rented quarters and welcomed all who came to him,

¹⁰ Am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.