Acts 23:11-35

Acts 23:11-35

[11] And  the night  following  the Lord  stood by  him,  and said,  Be of good cheer,  for  as  thou hast testified  of  in  Jerusalem,  so  must  bear witness  also  at  Rome.  [12] And  when it was  day,  of the Jews  banded together,  themselves  under a curse,  saying  neither  eat  nor  drink  till  they had killed  Paul.  [13] And  more than  forty  which  had made  conspiracy.  [14] And they  came to  the chief priests  and  elders,  and said,  We have bound  ourselves  under a great curse,  that we will eat  nothing  until  we have slain  Paul.  [15] Now  therefore  with  the council  signify  to the chief captain  that  him  down  as  though ye would  enquire  concerning  him:  and  or ever  he  come near,  ready  to kill  him.  [16] And  when Paul's  sister's  son  heard  he went  and  entered  into  the castle,  and told  Paul.  [17] Then  Paul  called  one  of the centurions  unto him, and said,  Bring  young man  unto  the chief captain:  for  he hath  a certain thing  to tell  him.  [18] So  he took  him,  and brought  him to  the chief captain,  and  said,  Paul  the prisoner  called  unto him, and prayed me  to bring  unto  who hath  something  to say  [19] Then  the chief captain  took  him  by the hand,  and  went with him aside  privately,  and asked  him, What  that  thou hast  to tell  [20] And  he said,  The Jews  have agreed  to desire  that  thou wouldest bring down  Paul  to morrow  into  the council,  as  though they would  enquire  somewhat  of  him  [21] But  not  thou  yield  unto them:  for  there lie in wait for  him  of  them  more than  forty  men,  which  themselves  with an oath,  neither  eat  nor  drink  till  they have killed  him:  and  now  ready,  looking for  a promise  from  [22] So  the chief captain  depart,  and charged  him, See thou tell  no man  that  thou hast shewed  to  [23] And  he called unto  him  two  centurions,  saying,  Make ready  two hundred  soldiers  to  go  to  Caesarea,  and  horsemen  threescore and ten,  and  spearmen  two hundred,  at  the third  hour  of the night;  [24] And  provide  them beasts,  that  Paul  on,  and bring him safe  unto  Felix  the governor.  [25] And he wrote  a letter  manner:  [26] Claudius  Lysias  unto the most excellent  governor  Felix  sendeth greeting.  [27] man  was taken  of  the Jews,  and  should  have been killed  of  them:  then came I  with  an army,  and rescued  him,  having understood  that  a Roman.  [28] I would  the cause  wherefore  they accused  him,  forth  into  their  council:  [29] Whom  I perceived  to be accused  of  questions  of their  law,  but  to have  nothing  laid to his charge  worthy  of death  or  of bonds.  [30] And  when it was told  laid wait  for  the man,  I sent  straightway  to  and gave commandment  to his accusers  also  to say  before  what they had against  him.  [31] Then  the soldiers,  as  it was commanded  them,  took  Paul,  and brought  him by  night  to  Antipatris.  [32] On the morrow  they left  the horsemen  with  him,  and returned  to  the castle:  [33] Who,  when they came  to  Caesarea,  and  delivered  the epistle  to the governor,  presented  Paul  also  before him.  [34] And  had read  the letter,  he asked  of  what  province  And  when he understood  that  he was of  Cilicia;  [35] I will hear  said he,  when  accusers  also  come.  he commanded  him  to be kept  in  Herod's  judgment hall.