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Portius Festus in the Bible.

Festus, the Roman governor who sent Paul to Caesar. The King James Version names Portius Festus in 12 verses, from Acts 24:27 to Acts 26:32.

Portius Festus’s own words.

Portius Festus speaks in 17 verses of the King James Version, all in Acts.

His first words in the Bible
Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.
Acts 25:5 ›

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Who Portius Festus was.

The successor of Felix (A.D. 60) as procurator of Judea (Acts 24:27). A few weeks after he had entered on his office the case of Paul, then a prisoner at Caesarea, was reported to him. The “next day,” after he had gone down to Caesarea, he heard Paul defend himself in the presence of Herod Agrippa II. and his sister Bernice, and not finding in him anything worthy of death or of bonds, would have set him free had he not appealed unto Caesar (Acts 25:11, 12). In consequence of this appeal Paul was sent to Rome. Festus, after being in office less than two years, died in Judea.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Places in Portius Festus’s story.

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All 12 verses that name Portius Festus.

Acts 12

  • Acts 24:27But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
  • Acts 25:1Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
  • Acts 25:4But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
  • Acts 25:9But 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 25:12Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.
  • Acts 25:13And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.
  • Acts 25:14And 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 25:22Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
  • Acts 25:24And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
  • Acts 26:24And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
  • Acts 26:25But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
  • Acts 26:32Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.

Questions about Portius Festus.

Who was Portius Festus in the Bible?

Festus, the Roman governor who sent Paul to Caesar. The King James Version names Portius Festus in 12 verses, from Acts 24:27 to Acts 26:32.

Where does Portius Festus speak in the Bible?

In 17 verses of the King James Version, all in Acts. His first words are in Acts 25:5.

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