Acts 25:3

In 9 translations

BSB

to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.

KJV

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

WEB

asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him on the way.

ASV

asking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying a plot to kill him on the way.

LSV

asking favor against him, that he may send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to put him to death in the way.

YLT

asking favour against him, that he may send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to put him to death in the way.

DBY

asking as a grace against him that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying people in wait to kill him on the way.

DRC

Requesting favour against him, that he would command him to be brought to Jerusalem, laying wait to kill him in the way.

GNV

And desired fauour against him, that hee would send for him to Hierusalem: and they layd waite to kill him by the way.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

αἰτούμενοι χάριν κατʼ αὐτοῦ ὅπως μεταπέμψηται αὐτὸν εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἐνέδραν ποιοῦντες ἀνελεῖν αὐτὸν κατὰ τὴν ὁδόν.

RP2018

αἰτούμενοι χάριν κατ’ αὐτοῦ, ὅπως μεταπέμψηται αὐτὸν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ, ἐνέδραν ποιοῦντες ἀνελεῖν αὐτὸν κατὰ τὴν ὁδόν.

TR-Boyd

αἰτούμενοι χάριν κατ᾿ αὐτοῦ, ὅπως μεταπέμψηται αὐτὸν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ, ἐνέδραν ποιοῦντες ἀνελεῖν αὐτὸν κατὰ τὴν ὁδόν.

SCR1894

αιτουμενοι χαριν κατ αυτου οπως μεταπεμψηται αυτον εις ιερουσαλημ ενεδραν ποιουντες ανελειν αυτον κατα την οδον

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• Acts 23:12–15When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. More than forty of them were involved in this plot. They went to the chief priests and…
• Acts 9:24but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.
• Mark 6:23–25And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!” Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.” At once…
• Luke 23:8–24When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle. Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no…
• Acts 26:9–11So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth. And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and…
• Romans 3:8Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!
• John 16:3They will do these things because they have not known the Father or Me.
• Psalms 140:1–5Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence, who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long. They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah Guard…
• Psalms 37:32–33Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them, the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.
• Acts 9:2and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
• Jeremiah 38:4Then the officials said to the king, “This man ought to die, for he is discouraging the warriors who remain in this city, as well as all the people, by speaking such words to them; this man is not seeking the…
• 1 Samuel 23:19–21Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon? Now, O king, come down whenever your soul desires, and we…
• Psalms 64:2–6Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity, who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows, ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly,…
• Jeremiah 18:18Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his…

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