Acts 25:3
Acts 25:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
asking as a concession against Paul, that he would have him brought to Jerusalem; (meanwhile planning an ambush to kill him on the way).
Acts 25:1-3 The Message (MSG)
Three days after Festus arrived in Caesarea to take up his duties as governor, he went up to Jerusalem. The high priests and top leaders renewed their vendetta against Paul. They asked Festus if he wouldn’t please do them a favor by sending Paul to Jerusalem to respond to their charges. A lie, of course—they had revived their old plot to set an ambush and kill him along the way.
Acts 25:3 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.
Acts 25:3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
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).
Acts 25:3 New Century Version (NCV)
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.
Acts 25:3 American Standard Version (ASV)
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 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.
Acts 25:3 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.
Acts 25:3 New Living Translation (NLT)
They asked Festus as a favor to transfer Paul to Jerusalem (planning to ambush and kill him on the way).