“This man is succeeded in his office by another, and he leaves Paul a prisoner: and yet he ought not to have done this; he ought to have put an end to the business: but he leaves him, by way of gratifying them. They however were so urgent, that they again besought the judge. Yet against none of the Apostles had they se…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — Homily on Acts 51
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1Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
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In context
— Acts 25:1 —
2Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,
3And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.