Acts 25:3

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Summary

Acts 25:3

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

Desired

Luke 23:8

Laying

Bible References

Desired

And made a request for letters from him to the Synagogues of Damascus, so that if there were any of the Way there, men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

Then the Ziphites came up to Gibeah to see Saul, and said, Is not David living secretly among us in the strong places in Horesh, in the hill of Hachilah to the south of the waste land

Then the rulers said to the king, Let this man be put to death, because he is putting fear into the hearts of the men of war who are still in the town, and into the hearts of the people, by saying such things to them: this man is not working for the well-being of the people, but for their damage.

And he took an oath, saying to her, Whatever is your desire I will give it to you, even half of my kingdom.

Now when Herod saw Jesus he was very glad, having for a long time had a desire to see him, for he had had accounts of him, and was hoping to see some wonders done by him.

Laying

And when it was day, the Jews came together and put themselves under an oath that they would take no food or drink till they had put Paul to death.

For I, truly, was of the opinion that it was right for me to do a number of things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.

Keep me safe from the secret purpose of wrongdoers; from the band of the workers of evil;

O Lord, take me out of the power of the evil man; keep me safe from the violent man:

Then they said, Come, let us make a design against Jeremiah; for teaching will never be cut off from the priest, or wisdom from the wise, or the word from the prophet. Come, let us make use of his words for an attack on him, and let us give attention with care to what he says.

They will do these things to you because they have not had knowledge of the Father or of me.

Let us not do evil so that good may come (a statement which we are falsely said by some to have made), because such behaviour will have its right punishment.