Acts 25:3
And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
In other versions
asking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying a plot to kill him on the way.
ASV
Requesting Festus to give effect to their design against him, and send him to Jerusalem, when they would be waiting to put him to death on the way.
BBE
asking as a grace against him that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying people in wait to kill him on the way.
DBY
asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way.
WEB
asking favour against him, that he may send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to put him to death in the way.
YLT
And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
ENG
And desired favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
WBT
to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.
BSB
In context
1Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
2Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,
3And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
4But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
5Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.