| 3. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 25:3:1 ⧉αἰτούμενοιetoomeneeasking Acts 25:3:2 ⧉χάρινhareena favor Acts 25:3:3 ⧉κατʼkatagainst Acts 25:3:4 ⧉αὐτοῦaftoohim Acts 25:3:5 ⧉ὅπωςoposso that Acts 25:3:6 ⧉μεταπέμψηταιmetapempseetehe might summon Acts 25:3:7 ⧉αὐτὸνaftonhim Acts 25:3:8 ⧉εἰςeesto Acts 25:3:9 ⧉ἸερουσαλήμeeeroosaleemJerusalem Acts 25:3:10 ⧉ἐνέδρανenethranan ambush Acts 25:3:11 ⧉ποιοῦντεςpeeoondesmaking Acts 25:3:12 ⧉ἀνελεῖνaneleento kill Acts 25:3:13 ⧉αὐτὸνaftonhim Acts 25:3:14 ⧉κατὰkataalong Acts 25:3:15 ⧉τὴνteenthe Acts 25:3:16 ⧉ὁδόνothonroad |
| 3. Formal Translation They were asking a favor against him so that he might send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to kill him along the road. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation They were asking for special consideration against him, hoping he would call for him to Jerusalem, while secretly planning an ambush to kill him along the road. |