Acts 25:3 Parallel Translations

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.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

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.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

WEY:

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.

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

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

Acts 25:3 Cross References

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Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

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.

MHC:

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.

CONC:

Along Ambush Asking Concession Death Design Desired Effect Favor Favour Festus Grace Jerusalem Kill Laying Making Paul Paul's Planning Plot Plotting Prejudice Preparing Requested Requesting Setting Summon Transferred Wait Waiting

Ambush Concession Death Design Desired Effect Favor Favour Festus Grace Jerusalem Kill Laying Paul Paul's Planning Plot Plotting Prejudice Preparing Requested Requesting Setting Summon Time Transferred Urgently Wait Waiting Way

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