Portius Festus

The first 10 of 12 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.

Acts

• Acts 24:27

  After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.

• Acts 25:1

  Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem,

• Acts 25:4

  But Festus replied, “Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.

• Acts 25:9

  But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”

• Acts 25:12

  Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”

• Acts 25:13

  After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.

• Acts 25:14

  Since they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom Felix left in prison.

• Acts 25:22

  Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear this man myself.” “Tomorrow you will hear him,” Festus declared.

• Acts 25:24

  Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.

• Acts 26:24

  At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

Events the dataset lists Portius Festus as taking part in. Dates follow its Ussher–Jones reckoning (one of several traditional counts), not established history.

1. c. AD 56
   Paul sent to FelixActs 23:23–24:27 · at Antipatris, Caesarea
2. c. AD 56
   Paul appeals to CaesarActs 25:1–12 · at Caesarea
3. c. AD 56
   Agrippa and Bernice meet FestusActs 25:13–21 · at Caesarea
4. c. AD 56
   Paul goes before AgrippaActs 25:22–26:32 · at Caesarea

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.