³ and stayed three months. The Jews plotted against him when he was about to set sail for Syria, and so he decided to go back through Macedonia.^(A)

¹⁹ serving the Lord with all humility, with tears, and during the trials that came to me through the plots of the Jews.^(A)

The Plot against Paul

¹² When it was morning, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.^(A)

³⁰ When I was informed that there was a plot against the man,^[a](A) I sent him to you right away. I also ordered his accusers^(B) to state their case against him in your presence.^[b]

³ asking for a favor against Paul, that Festus summon him to Jerusalem. They were, in fact, preparing an ambush along the road to kill him.