"And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him." — Acts 25:3

Acts 25:3 · KJV

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

— Acts 25:3

Verse 2

Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,

Verse 4

But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly {thither}.

Acts 25 — Context

Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,

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

But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly {thither}.

Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with {me}, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.

Cross References

Acts 23:12-15

And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. {under a curse: or, with an oath of execration}

Acts 9:24

But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

Mark 6:23-25

And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give {it} thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

Luke 23:8-24

And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long {season}, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words. {with...: or, for the tongue}

Psalms 37:32-33

The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

Acts 9:2

And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. {of this way: Gr. of the way}

Acts 26:9-11

I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.