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Acts 25:3
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
Acts 25:3 in other translations
And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.
asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him on the way.
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In context
1 Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Cæsarea.
2 And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they besought him,
3 asking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying a plot to kill him on the way.
4 Howbeit Festus answered, that Paul was kept in charge at Cæsarea, and that he himself was about to depart thither shortly.
5 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.
6 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.
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