And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to him,

Now when Festus had come to the province, after three days he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

Now as he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, you are beside yourself! Much learning is driving you mad!

But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus, but speak the words of truth and sobriety.

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

And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. (And it was during the Days of Unleavened Bread.)

But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul and said, Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and there be judged before me concerning these things?

And when they had been there many days, Festus set forth Paul's case before the king, saying: There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix,

You shall not follow the majority in doing evil; nor shall you testify in a dispute so as to turn aside after the majority to thrust aside justice.

The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Jehovah shall be exalted.

So Pilate, intending to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be crucified.

So Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they requested.

And he released to them the one they requested, who for rebellion and murder had been thrown into prison; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.