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. "
— Acts 25:3, American Standard Version
“And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.”
“asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way.”
“Requesting him to do them a favor against Paul, they urged Festus to summon him to Jerusalem, planning an ambush to kill him along the way.”
“Requesting favour against him, that he would command him to be brought to Jerusalem, laying wait to kill him in the way.”
“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.”
“And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.”
Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Cæsarea.
And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they besought him,
asking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying a plot to kill him on the way.
Howbeit Festus answered, that Paul was kept in charge at Cæsarea, and that he himself was about to depart thither shortly.
Let them therefore, saith he, that are of power among you go down with me, and if there is anything amiss in the man, let them accuse him.
And when he had tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and on the morrow he sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.