Acts 25:9
Good News Translation
But Festus wanted to gain favor with the Jews, so he asked Paul, "Would you be willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried on these charges before me there?"

New Revised Standard Version
But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, asked Paul, “Do you wish to go up to Jerusalem and be tried there before me on these charges?”

Contemporary English Version
Festus wanted to please the leaders. So he asked Paul, "Are you willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried by me on these charges?"

New American Bible
Then Festus, wishing to ingratiate himself with the Jews, said to Paul in reply, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and there stand trial before me on these charges?”

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Festus, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, answering Paul, said: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem and there be judged of these things before me?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But Festus, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, answering Paul, said: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem and there be judged of these things before me?

willing.

Acts 25:3,20 Requesting favour against him, that he would command him to be brought to Jerusalem, laying wait to kill him in the way. . . .

Acts 12:3 And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to take up Peter also. Now it was in the days of the Azymes.

Acts 24:27 But when two years were ended, Felix had for successor Portius Festus. And Felix being willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

Mark 15:15 And so Pilate being willing to satisfy the people, released to them Barabbas: and delivered up Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

Context
Paul's Trial Before Festus
8Paul making answer for himself: Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in any thing. 9But Festus, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, answering Paul, said: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem and there be judged of these things before me? 10Then Paul said: I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no injury, as thou very well knowest.…
Cross References
Acts 12:3
And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to take up Peter also. Now it was in the days of the Azymes.

Acts 24:27
But when two years were ended, Felix had for successor Portius Festus. And Felix being willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

Acts 25:20
I therefore being in a doubt of this manner of question, asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these things.

Acts 25:8
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