Acts 25:3

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • 1 Sam 23:19-21 : 19 Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, "Doesn't David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert? 20 Now therefore, O king, come down, according to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him up into the king's hand." 21 Saul said, "You are blessed by Yahweh; for you have had compassion on me.
  • Ps 37:32-33 : 32 The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to kill him. 33 Yahweh will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
  • Ps 64:2-6 : 2 Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil; 3 who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words, 4 to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly. 5 They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, "Who will see them?" 6 They plot injustice, saying, "We have made a perfect plan!" Surely man's mind and heart are cunning.
  • Ps 140:1-5 : 1 Deliver me, Yahweh, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man; 2 those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war. 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper's poison is under their lips. Selah. 4 Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet. 5 The proud have hidden a snare for me, they have spread the cords of a net by the path. They have set traps for me. Selah.
  • Jer 18:18 : 18 Then they said, 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 strike him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
  • Jer 38:4 : 4 Then the princes said to the king, "Please let this man be put to death; because he weakens the hands of the men of war who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words to them: for this man doesn't seek the welfare of this people, but the hurt."
  • Mark 6:23-25 : 23 He swore to her, "Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom." 24 She went out, and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" She said, "The head of John the Baptizer." 25 She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter."
  • Luke 23:8-9 : 8 Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him. 9 He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers. 10 The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him. 11 Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate. 12 Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other. 13 Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, 14 and said to them, "You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him. 15 Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him. 16 I will therefore chastise him and release him." 17 Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast. 18 But they all cried out together, saying, "Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!"-- 19 one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder. 20 Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus, 21 but they shouted, saying, "Crucify! Crucify him!" 22 He said to them the third time, "Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him." 23 But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed. 24 Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done.
  • John 16:3 : 3 They will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me.
  • Acts 9:2 : 2 and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
  • Acts 9:24 : 24 but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,
  • Acts 23:12-15 : 12 When it was day, some of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul. 13 There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy. 14 They came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, "We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul. 15 Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near."
  • Acts 26:9-9 : 9 "I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. 10 This I also did in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them. 11 Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
  • Rom 3:8 : 8 Why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), "Let us do evil, that good may come?" Those who say so are justly condemned.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 25:1-2
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    83%

    1 Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

    2 Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,

  • Acts 25:13-15
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    80%

    13 Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus.

    14 As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;

    15 about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.

  • Acts 23:15
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    15 Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near."

  • Acts 23:19-21
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    19 The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"

    20 He said, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.

    21 Therefore don't yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you."

  • Acts 25:9
    77%

    9 But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged by me there concerning these things?"

  • Acts 25:4-7
    4 verses
    77%

    4 However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.

    5 "Let them therefore," said he, "that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him."

    6 When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

    7 When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,

  • Acts 23:27-31
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    76%

    27 "This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

    28 Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.

    29 I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.

    30 When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell."

    31 So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.

  • Acts 24:26-27
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    73%

    26 Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked with him.

    27 But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

  • Acts 23:24-25
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    72%

    24 He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

    25 He wrote a letter like this:

  • Acts 9:23-24
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    72%

    23 When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,

    24 but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,

  • Matt 26:4
    71%

    4 They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit, and kill him.

  • Acts 25:23-25
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    23 So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

    24 Festus said, "King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

    25 But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him.

  • Acts 22:30
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    30 But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

  • Acts 25:20-21
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    70%

    20 Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.

    21 But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar."

  • Acts 21:31
    70%

    31 As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

  • Matt 26:16
    70%

    16 From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

  • Luke 11:54
    69%

    54 lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch him in something he might say, that they might accuse him.

  • Acts 26:21
    69%

    21 For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple, and tried to kill me.

  • Acts 26:31
    69%

    31 When they had withdrawn, they spoke one to another, saying, "This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds."

  • Acts 25:17
    69%

    17 When therefore they had come together here, I didn't delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought.

  • 2 Cor 11:32
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    32 In Damascus the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of the Damascenes desiring to arrest me.

  • Acts 9:2
    69%

    2 and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 24:2
    69%

    2 When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that excellent measures are coming to this nation,

  • Acts 12:20
    69%

    20 Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king's personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king's country for food.

  • Acts 24:4
    68%

    4 But, that I don't delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.

  • Luke 22:6
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    6 He consented, and sought an opportunity to deliver him to them in the absence of the multitude.

  • Acts 23:12
    68%

    12 When it was day, some of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

  • Acts 19:31
    68%

    31 Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.

  • Acts 23:10
    68%

    10 When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

  • Acts 28:17
    68%

    17 It happened that after three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, "I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,

  • Acts 25:27
    68%

    27 For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him."

  • Acts 24:23
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    23 He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.