Acts 24:27
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 24
“But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.”Acts 24:27
What Does Acts 24:27 Mean?
Acts 24:27 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 24, verse 27 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Acts 24:27 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
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 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 25:14“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:”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.”Acts 25:1“Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.”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 Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,”Galatians 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.”Exodus 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:”Proverbs 29:25“The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.”Mark 15:6“Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.”Acts 26:32“Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.”Jeremiah 37:21“Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers’ street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.”Daniel 6:16“Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.”Matthew 27:2“And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.”Matthew 27:15“Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.”Luke 23:24“And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.”Acts 21:11“And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.”Acts 23:35“I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.”Acts 25:4“But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.”Acts 26:24“And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.”
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