Acts 23:26-34

²⁶“From Claudius Lysias to His Excellency Governor Felix, greetings!

²⁷This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, when I arrived on the scene with soldiers and rescued him, because I had found out he was a Roman citizen.

²⁸I wanted to know the reason for their accusations, so I took him before their council.

²⁹I found out the charges against him had to do with issues regarding their law, but he was not guilty of anything that merited death or imprisonment.

³⁰When I discovered a plot against this man I sent him to you right away, ordering his accusers to make their complaints before you.”

³¹So the soldiers followed their orders and took Paul overnight to Antipatris.

³²The next morning they sent him on with the cavalry, and went back to the fortress.

³³When the cavalry arrived at Caesarea they delivered the letter to the governor and brought Paul before him.

³⁴After reading the letter, the governor asked Paul what province he came from. When he learned he was from Cilicia he told Paul,