Acts 25:3

Acts 25:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
• New International Version (NIV)They requested Festus, as a favor to them, to have Paul transferred to Jerusalem, for they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.
• English Standard Version (ESV)asking as a favor against Paul that he summon him to Jerusalem—because they were planning an ambush to kill him on the way.
• New King James Version (NKJV)asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem—while they lay in ambush along the road to kill him.

Context of Acts 25:3

1Three days after Festus arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. 2The chief priests and the leaders of the Jews presented their case against Paul to him; and they appealed, 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. 4Festus, however, answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to go there shortly. 5“Therefore,” he said, “let those of you who have authority go down with me and accuse him, if he has done anything wrong.”

Acts 25:3 word by word

αἰτούμενοι χάριν κατ᾽ αὐτοῦ, ὅπως μεταπέμψηται αὐτὸν εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἐνέδραν ποιοῦντες ἀνελεῖν αὐτὸν κατὰ τὴν ὁδόν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And desiredαἰτέωaiteō · to askG154
• favourχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• againstκατάkata · according toG2596
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• thatὅπωςhopōs · thatG3704
• he would send forμεταπέμπωmetapempō · to summonG3343
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• JerusalemἹερουσαλήμHierousalēm · JerusalemG2419
• layingποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• waitἐνέδραenedra · plot/ambushG1747
• the wayὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the wayὁδόςhodos · roadG3598
• to killἀναιρέωanaireō · to killG337

Cross-references for Acts 25:3

• Acts 9:2and requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women who belonged to the Way, he might bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
• 1 Samuel 23:19Some Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Isn’t it true that David is hiding among us in the strongholds in Horesh on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon?
• Jeremiah 38:4The officials then said to the king, “This man ought to die, because he is weakening the morale of the warriors who remain in this city and of all the people by speaking to them in this way. This man is not pursuing the welfare of this people, but their harm.”
• Mark 6:23He promised her with an oath: “Whatever you ask me I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”
• Luke 23:8Herod was very glad to see Jesus; for a long time he had wanted to see him because he had heard about him and was hoping to see some miracle performed by him.
• Acts 23:12When it was morning, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
• Acts 26:9In fact, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
• Psalms 37:32The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous and intends to kill him;
• Psalms 64:2Hide me from the scheming of wicked people, from the mob of evildoers,
• Psalms 140:1Rescue me, Lord, from evil men. Keep me safe from violent men
• Jeremiah 18:18Then certain ones said, “Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah, for instruction will never be lost from the priest, or counsel from the wise, or a word from the prophet. Come, let’s denounce him and pay no attention to all his words.”
• John 16:3They will do these things because they haven’t known the Father or me.
• Romans 3:8And why not say, just as some people slanderously claim we say, “Let us do what is evil so that good may come”? Their condemnation is deserved!

Commentaries on Acts 25:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3And 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5Felix’s successor was Porcius Festus. Nero appointed him as governor of Judea around AD 59–62. Josephus describes Festus as a careful and honest leader. However, he could not stop the growing unrest among the Jewish people, even though he took strong action against the Assassins (a violent group also called the Sicarii; Josephus, Antiquities 20.8.10; see also Acts 21:38). Festus refused the Jewish leaders’ request to move Paul’s trial to Jerusalem, but he…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-121-3. Festus ... after three days ... ascended ... to Jerusalem--to make himself acquainted with the great central city of his government without delay.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 25:3

• Malice
• Paul

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Affirm
• James
• Offend
• Pleasure
• Principal
• Stand
• Acts of the Apostles
• Appeal
• Festus; Porcius

Commentaries on Acts 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings