Acts 23:23-35

Acts 23:23-35

[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.