²⁷ But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

⁹ But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

¹⁴ And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:

³ And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

25 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

¹⁵ And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

¹⁰ For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

³² Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.

²⁵ The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

³⁰ And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,