Acts 25:9

9ὁFestusΦῆστοςhoweverδὲwishingθέλωνon theτοῖςJewsἸουδαίοιςa favorχάρινto layκαταθέσθαιansweringἀποκριθεὶςτῷPaulΠαύλῳsaidεἶπεν·Are you willingΘέλειςtoεἰςJerusalemἹεροσόλυμαhaving gone upἀναβὰςthereἐκεῖconcerningπερὶthese thingsτούτωνto be judgedκριθῆναιbeforeἐπ’meἐμοῦ;

But Festus, wishing to lay a favor on the Jews, answering, said to Paul, “Are you willing, having gone up to Jerusalem, to be judged before me there concerning these things?”

Vocab difficulty

76.6

Rare words

  • καταθέσθαι

    κατατίθημι

    (a) I lay down, deposit, (b) mid: I lay down or deposit a favor, with the view of receiving one in return, seek favor.