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Roman governor of Judea — replaced Felix and sent Paul to Rome
Attested by Josephus (Antiquities 20.8.9-11) as successor to Felix as procurator of Judea, serving c. AD 59-62
Porcius Festus inherited Paul's case from Felix (Acts 25). When Paul appealed to Caesar (his right as a Roman citizen), Festus arranged the hearing before King Agrippa to figure out what charges to send along. He famously interrupted Paul's testimony shouting 'Paul, you are out of your mind!' (Acts 26:24).
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Festus is mentioned here only as the man who replaces Felix, marking the end of the two-year delay — and the moment Felix cynically leaves Paul imprisoned as a parting political favor.
The Ambush That Never HappenedActs 25:1-5Festus is only three days into his governorship when the Jerusalem religious establishment corners him and tries to manipulate him into transferring Paul — not knowing they're asking him to enable an assassination plot.
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