Mocked by the Military

²⁷ Then^(A) the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into headquarters and gathered the whole company around Him.^(B)

²⁷ After two years had passed, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus,^(A) and because he wished to do a favor for the Jews,^(B) Felix left Paul in prison.^(C)

¹⁶ I answered them that it’s not the Romans’ custom to give any man up^[a] before the accused confronts the accusers face to face and has an opportunity to give a defense concerning the charges.^(A)