the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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Acts 25:3
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They asked Festus to do them a favor. They wanted him to send Paul back to Jerusalem because they had a plan to kill Paul on the way.
asking as a favor to have the man sent to Jerusalem, planning an ambush to kill him on the way.
asking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Yerushalayim; plotting to kill him on the way.
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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).
They asked Festus to do them a favor. They wanted him to send Paul back to Jerusalem, because they had a plan to kill him on the way.
asking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying a plot to kill him on the way.
And desired favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
asking as a favor against Paul that he summon him to Jerusalem—because they were planning an ambush to kill him on the way.
asking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way.
that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying an ambush to kill him by the way.
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.
and axiden grace ayens hym, that he schulde comaunde hym to be led to Jerusalem; and thei settiden aspies to sle hym in the weie.
asking favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying wait to kill him on the way.
to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.
if he would be willing to bring Paul to Jerusalem. They begged him to do this because they were planning to attack and kill Paul on the way.
asking as a concession against Paul, that he would have him brought to Jerusalem; (meanwhile planning an ambush to kill him on the way).
asking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying a plot to kill him on 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.
to do them the favor of having the man sent to Yerushalayim. (They had plotted to have him ambushed and killed en route.)
asking as a grace against him that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying people in wait to kill him on the way.
asking of him this favour, that he would bring him to Urishlem, while they would act treacherously in the way by killing him.
And they petitioned him, asking of him the favor, that he would send for him to come to Jerusalem; they placing an ambush to slay him by the way.
And desired fauour against him, that he would send for him to Hierusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
They asked Festus as a favor to transfer Paul to Jerusalem (planning to ambush and kill him on the way).
They asked Festus for a favor. They wanted Paul to be brought to Jerusalem because they had plans to kill him on the way.
and requested, as a favor to them against Paul, to have him transferred to Jerusalem. They were, in fact, planning an ambush to kill him along the way.
And desired fauour against him, that hee would send for him to Hierusalem: and they layd waite to kill him by the way.
They besought him as a favor to send for him and bring him to Jerusalem, for they were plotting to kill him on the way.
asking for themselves as a favour against him, that he would send for him unto Jerusalem, - making, an ambush, to kill him on the way.
Requesting favour against him, that he would command him to be brought to Jerusalem, laying wait to kill him in the way.
And desired fauour agaynst hym, that he woulde sende for hym to Hierusalem: & they layde awayte in the way, to kyll hym.
to do them the favor of having Paul come to Jerusalem, for they had made a plot to kill him on the way.
asking for a favor against Paul, that Festus summon him to Jerusalem. They were, in fact, preparing an ambush along the road to kill him.
And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
asking for a favor against him, that he summon him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to do away with him along the way.
asking a favor against him, so as he might send for him to Jerusalem, making a plot to kill him on the way.
asking favour against him, that he may send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to put him to death in the way.
and desyred fauoure agaynst him, that he wolde sende for him to Ierusalem, and layed wayte for him, that they might slaye him by the waye.
"desiring the favour he might be sent for to Jerusalem." they having prepar'd measures to assassinate him upon the road.
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.
asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem--while they lay in ambush along the road to kill him.
With silver tongues, they graciously asked that Paul be returned to them for a trial. Of course, they were still going to ambush him and kill him before any trial took place.
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).
requesting a favor against Paul, that he might have him brought to Jerusalem (while they set an ambush to kill him on the way).
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
desired: Acts 9:2, 1 Samuel 23:19-21, Jeremiah 38:4, Mark 6:23-25, Luke 23:8-24
laying: Acts 23:12-15, Acts 26:9-11, Psalms 37:32, Psalms 37:33, Psalms 64:2-6, Psalms 140:1-5, Jeremiah 18:18, John 16:3, Romans 3:8
Reciprocal: Ezra 8:31 - the hand Psalms 35:20 - but Psalms 119:95 - wicked Proverbs 1:11 - let us lay Proverbs 12:6 - words Proverbs 24:15 - Lay Jeremiah 26:24 - that Hosea 6:8 - polluted with blood Matthew 14:9 - sorry Acts 6:11 - they Acts 9:24 - their Acts 12:11 - all Acts 20:3 - the Jews Acts 23:15 - that he Acts 23:21 - for Acts 25:9 - willing Acts 25:24 - about Acts 26:17 - Delivering Acts 26:21 - the Jews 2 Corinthians 11:26 - in perils by mine 2 Timothy 3:11 - but
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And desired favour against him,.... Paul; they asked what would be a favour to them, and a prejudice to him: or "of him", that is, of Festus; they asked a favour of him, and desired it as such, as what would be gratefully accepted and acknowledged by them; which sense is confirmed by the Syriac version; the Arabic version renders it "to", or "upon them"; that is, they asked him to grant a favour to them, or bestow one on them, which is as follows:
that he would send for him to Jerusalem; that his case might be heard before him, and he might be tried and judged by him, as they pretended:
laying wait in the way to kill him; this was their design, though they concealed it, and pretended no other view than that justice might take place: their scheme was, that if they could have prevailed upon Festus to have sent for Paul to Jerusalem, from Caesarea, they would have provided men, perhaps the same forty and upwards as before, in Acts 23:12 to have laid in wait for him in the way as he came, and to have killed him: the whole of this shows the malice of these men, the badness of their cause, the indefatigableness and diligence to attain their end, the danger the apostle was in, and the care of Providence over him.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And desired favour against him - Desired the favor of Festus, that they might accomplish their wicked purpose on Paul.
Would send for him to Jerusalem - Probably under a pretence that he might be tried by the Sanhedrin; or perhaps they wished Festus to hear the cause there, and to decide it while he was at Jerusalem. Their real motive is immediately stated.
Laying wait in the way to kill him - That is, they would lie in wait, or they would employ a band of Sicarii, or assassins, to take his life on the journey. See the notes on Acts 21:38; Acts 23:12. It is altogether probable that if this request had been granted, Paul would have been killed. But God had promised him that he should bear witness to the truth at Rome Acts 23:11, and his providence was remarkable in thus influencing the mind of the Roman governor, and defeating the plans of the Jewish council.
