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."
— Acts 25:3, Bible in Basic English
“And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.”
So Festus, having come into that part of the country which was under his rule, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
And the chief priests and the chief men of the Jews made statements against Paul,
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.
But Festus, in answer, said that Paul was being kept in prison at Caesarea, and that in a short time he himself was going there.
So, he said, let those who have authority among you go with me, and if there is any wrong in the man, let them make a statement against him.
And when he had been with them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the day after, he took his place on the judge's seat, and sent for Paul.