Act 24:26-27 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Acts 24:26-27: 24:26-27 Felix kept Paul in custody hoping for a bribe . When this failed and his own term ended, he left Paul in prison to gain favor with the Jewish people .

a24:26-27►

b24:27–25:5►

cActs 21:38►

‏ Acts 24:26-27

Summary for Acts 24:26-27: 24:26-27 ^a Felix kept Paul in custody hoping for a bribe. When this failed and his own term ended, he left Paul in prison to gain favor with the Jewish people.
Summary for Acts 24:27-25:5: 24:27–25:5 ^b Felix’s successor was Porcius Festus, appointed by Nero to be governor of Judea about AD 59~62. Josephus describes Festus as a conscientious, honest administrator who was not able to stem the rising tide of Jewish unrest despite his strong action against the party of the Assassins (Josephus, Antiquities 20.8.10; cp. Acts 21:38 ^c). He resisted the Jewish leaders’ attempt to have Paul’s trial moved to Jerusalem, but he was not immune to their pressure (25:9 ^d).