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Portius

Also called Porcius

Portius Festus

Mentioned AD 60–62 traditional (Jones)

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.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

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12 verses

Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).

Family

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Stories

4 events in which Portius takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).

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

Places

Places named in the same verses as Portius, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification.

  1. likely location: Caesarea3
  2. likely location: Jerusalem3

Timeline

The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, AD 35–87, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.

Mentions

12 tagged verses in 1 book. Select a book to read its verses.

  1. Acts12

The name in each translation

TextOccurrences of each name
BSBPortius 0Porcius 1
KJVPortius 0Porcius 1
ASVPortius 0Porcius 1

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Every verse

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Acts12 verses
  1. 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.

  2. 25:1

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

  3. 25:4

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

  4. 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?”

  5. 25:12

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

  6. 25:13

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

  7. 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.

  8. 25:22

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

  9. 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.

  10. 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!”

  11. 26:25

    But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.

  12. 26:32

    And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

Easton’s Bible Dictionary

The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.

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.