Acts 25:3

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

Related Commentaries of Acts 25:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And desired favour against him - Desired the favor of Festus, that they might accomplish their wicked purpose on Paul. Would send for him to J...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Trial before Festus. Of Festus little is known, but nothing unfavourable. Here he appears as a conscientious magistrate, who keeps everyone in his...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

And desired . Asking. Greek. aiteo . App-134. favour . Greek. charis. App-184. send for . Greek. metapempo. See Acts 10:5 and App-174....
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And desired favour,— That is, desired this favour. Instead of laying wait, &c. Dr. Doddridge reads and paraphrases the passage thus: "Layi...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. And desired favour (entreating it as...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Granting Appeal to Caesar Acts 25:1-12 How inveterately must these Jews have hated Paul, when after two years they still thirsted for his blood...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The Jews besought Festus to bring Paul to Jerusalem for trial. This, however, he refused to do. When arraigned before him, Paul again made use of his...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem. (2) Then the high priest and the chief of the Je...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And desired favour against him ,.... Paul; they asked what would be a favour to them, and a prejudice to him: or "of him", that is, of Festus; they...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. Ver. 3. Desired favour ] Or a good t...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

When Festus was come into the province And had taken possession of the government; after three days he ascended from Cesarea The usual residence...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Festus was a different character, a typical Roman, materialistic and matter-of-fact, not a debased type, but skeptical as to anything spiritual. Only...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul Arraigned before Festus; Paul's Fourth Defence; Paul Appeals to Cæsar. 1...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Desired favour; though it seems to have been but justice, that they might be allowed to try Paul for such crimes as were within their cognizance; y...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. And the chief priests and the principal men of...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Jews Plan To Ambush Paul, An Attempt Which Is Thwarted By Festus' Insistence On Trying Him In Caesarea (25:1-5). Festus' first aim on arrival...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 25:1 . Having come into the province, or having entered upon his province—i.e. , his procuratorship (see on Acts 23:18...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 25:1 . Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem. Porcius Festus had been appointe...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 25:1 . When Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended to Jerusalem, the metropolis of his government. The Romans eviden...
The Biblical Illustrator

Now when Festus was come into the province. The Christian in reference to changes of government Kings may die and governors be changed, but Jes...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSTION Acts 25:1 Foetus therefore having come for now when Foetus was come, A.V.; went up for he ascended, A.V.; to Jerusalem f...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul Appeals to Caesar. Acts 25:1-12 The hearing before Festus arranged:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

and desired favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 23:19-21 ; Acts 23:12-15 ; Acts 26:9-11 ; Acts 9:2 ; Jeremiah 18:18 ; Jeremiah 38:4 ; John 16:3 ; Luke 23:8-24 ; Mark 6:23-25 ; Ps...

³ And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

Related Commentaries of Acts 25:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 25:3