Acts 24:27
But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
KJV
διετίας δὲ πληρωθείσης ἔλαβεν διάδοχον ὁ Φῆλιξ Πόρκιον Φῆστον· θέλων τε χάριτα καταθέσθαι τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις ὁ Φῆλιξ κατέλιπε τὸν Παῦλον δεδεμένον.
Greek NT
Biennio autem expleto, accepit successorem Felix Portium Festum. Volens autem gratiam præstare Judæis Felix, reliquit Paulum vinctum.
Vulgate
But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.
ASV
But when two years were ended, Felix had for successor Portius Festus. And Felix being willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
17 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- χάριτα — SBLGNT
- χάριτα — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- χάριτας — Robinson-Pierpont
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers the period from Herod's death through the outbreak of the revolt in AD 66. Includes the census of Quirinius, Pilate's provocations, the rule of the procurators Felix and Festus (before whom Paul appeared), Agrippa II, and the growing revolutionary movement. Provides essential political context for the entire apostolic period.
Cross-references
- Acts 12:3 — And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
- Acts 12:3 — And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
- Acts 25:1 — Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
- Acts 25:9 — 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?
- Acts 25:9 — 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?
- Acts 25:14 — 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:
- Acts 25:14 — 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:
- Acts 26:32 — Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.
- Exod 23:2 — Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:
- Gal 1:10 — 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.
- Luke 3:1 — Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of
- Mark 15:6 — Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
- Mark 15:15 — And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
- Prov 29:25 — The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.