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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.
Festus (Man living at the time of the New Testament)
He took over Judea from Felix and inherited Paul as a prisoner. At the hearing Paul used his right as a Roman citizen and appealed to Caesar, so Porcius Festus sent him to Rome.
First, in plain English
He took over Judea from Felix and inherited Paul as a prisoner. At the hearing Paul used his right as a Roman citizen and appealed to Caesar, so Porcius Festus sent him to Rome.
Who this is
Porcius Festus was the Roman governor of Judea who succeeded Felix and held a hearing for the imprisoned Paul, ultimately sending him to Rome after Paul exercised his right as a Roman citizen to appeal directly to Caesar.
study-bible (ACAI + Tyndale)
The word
G5347
Where it appears
- Acts 24:27
- Acts 25:1
- Acts 25:4
- Acts 25:9
- Acts 25:12
- Acts 25:13
- Acts 25:14
- Acts 25:22
- Acts 25:23
- Acts 25:24
- Acts 26:24
- Acts 26:25
- Acts 26:32
