And the chief priests and the leading men of the Jews (A)brought charges against Paul, and they were urging him, requesting a [a]concession against [b]Paul, that he might [c]have him brought to Jerusalem (at the same time, (B)setting an ambush to kill him on the way). Festus then (C)answered that Paul (D)was being kept in custody at (E)Caesarea and that he himself was about to leave shortly.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 25:3 Or favor
  2. Acts 25:3 Lit him
  3. Acts 25:3 Lit send for him to Jerusalem

where the chief priests and the Jewish leaders appeared before him and presented the charges against Paul.(A) 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.(B) Festus answered, “Paul is being held(C) at Caesarea,(D) and I myself am going there soon.

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