Acts 25:3

begging it as a favour from him, that he would send him back to Jerusalem, lying in wait for him to kill him on the road.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2And the high-priest and the principal persons among the Jews informed him against Paul, and entreated him,

4Then Festus answered, that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was going thither shortly.

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Cross References

Luke 23:8Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was vastly delighted: for he had been long desirous to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some miracle wrought by him.

Acts 9:2besought of him letters for the synagogues at Damascus, that if he should find any persons of this way, whether men or women, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.

Matthew Henry on Acts 25:2-13

Paul Arraigned before Festus; Paul's Fourth Defence; Paul Appeals to Cæsar. 1 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cæsarea to Jerusalem. 2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, 3 And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. 4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cæsarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither. 5 Let them therefore, said… Read the whole commentary →

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