Acts 23:25-35 ▼

25 And he wrote a letter in this form:

26 Claudius Lysias to the most excel lent governor, Felix, greeting:

27 This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them. Then I went with soldiers, and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

28 But wishing to know the cause for which they accused him, I brought him down into their Sanhedrin.

29 And I found that he was accused about questions of their law, but had nothing worthy of death or of bonds charged against him.

30 And as I was informed that a plot was about to be laid against the man by the Jews, I immediately sent him to you, and commanded his accusers to say in your presence what they had against him. Farewell.

31 Then the soldiers took Paul, as they were commanded, and brought him by night to Antipatris.

32 And, on the morrow, they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the for tress.

33 When they came to Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, they presented Paul also before him.

34 And when he had read the letter, he inquired to what province he belonged. And learning that he was from Cilicia, he said:

35 I will hear you when your accusers also have come. And he ordered him to be kept under guard in Herod's palace.