Acts 25:3 They urgently requested Festus, as a favor to them, to have Paul transferred to Jerusalem, for they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.

Acts 25:3

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New International Version (©1984)
They urgently requested Festus, as a favor to them, to have Paul transferred to Jerusalem, for they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.

New Living Translation (©2007)
They asked Festus as a favor to transfer Paul to Jerusalem (planning to ambush and kill him on the way).

English Standard Version (©2001)
asking as a favor against Paul that he summon him to Jerusalem—because they were planning an ambush to kill him on the way.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
requesting a concession against Paul, that he might have him brought to Jerusalem (at the same time, setting an ambush to kill him on the way).

International Standard Version (©2008)
and asking Festus to have Paul brought to Jerusalem as a favor. They were laying an ambush to kill him on the road.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Festus to do them the favor of having Paul brought to Jerusalem. The Jews had a plan to ambush and kill Paul as he traveled to Jerusalem.

King James Bible
And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

American King James Version
And desired favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

American Standard Version
asking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying a plot to kill him on the way.

Bible in Basic English
Requesting Festus to give effect to their design against him, and send him to Jerusalem, when they would be waiting to put him to death on the way.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Requesting favour against him, that he would command him to be brought to Jerusalem, laying wait to kill him in the way.

Darby Bible Translation
asking as a grace against him that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying people in wait to kill him on the way.

English Revised Version
asking favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying wait to kill him on the way.

Webster's Bible Translation
And desired favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

Weymouth New Testament
asking it as a favour, to Paul's prejudice--to have him brought to Jerusalem. They were planning an ambush to kill him on the way.

World English Bible
asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way.

Young's Literal Translation
asking favour against him, that he may send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to put him to death in the way.

Geneva Study Bible

And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

People's New Testament

25:3 To kill him. This was the real object of their request. Those who will read the account of these times given by Josephus, a Jew of this period, will see that such a murderous purpose is not improbable. Their purpose was for the time baffled by the decision of Festus that the case must be tried before his court in Caesarea instead of before the Sanhedrin.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

3. desired favour-in Ac 25:15, "judgment."

against him-It would seem that they had the insolence to ask him to have the prisoner executed even without a trial (Ac 25:16).

laying wait . to kill him-How deep must have been their hostility, when two years after the defeat of their former attempt, they thirst as keenly as ever for his blood! Their plea for having the case tried at Jerusalem, where the alleged offense took place, was plausible enough; but from Ac 25:10 it would seem that Festus had been made acquainted with their causeless malice, and that in some way which Paul was privy to.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

25:1-12 See how restless malice is. Persecutors deem it a peculiar favour to have their malice gratified. Preaching Christ, the end of the law, was no offence against the law. In suffering times the prudence of the Lord's people is tried, as well as their patience; they need wisdom. It becomes those who are innocent, to insist upon their innocence. Paul was willing to abide by the rules of the law, and to let that take its course. If he deserved death, he would accept the punishment. But if none of the things whereof they accused him were true, no man could deliver him unto them, with justice. Paul is neither released nor condemned. It is an instance of the slow steps which Providence takes; by which we are often made ashamed, both of our hopes and of our fears, and are kept waiting on God.

Acts 9:24 but their plot became known to Saul. They were also watching the gates day and night so that they might put him to death; (NASB ©1995)

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And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

desired. 9:2 1Sa 23:19-21 Jer 38:4 Mr 6:23-25 Lu 23:8-24

laying. 23:12-15 26:9-11 Ps 37:32,33 64:2-6 140:1-5 Jer 18:18 Joh 16:3 Ro 3:8

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