Acts 23:27-34

²⁷This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be put to death by them, when I came on them with the army and took him out of danger, having knowledge that he was a Roman.

²⁸And, desiring to get at the reason for their attack on him, I took him down to their Sanhedrin:

²⁹Then it became clear to me that it was a question of their law, and that nothing was said against him which might be a reason for prison or death.

³⁰And when news was given to me that a secret design was being made against the man, I sent him straight away to you, giving orders to those who are against him to make their statements before you.

³¹So the armed men, as they were ordered, took Paul and came by night to Antipatris.

³²But on the day after, they sent the horsemen on with him, and went back to their place:

³³And they, when they came to Caesarea, gave the letter to the ruler, and took Paul before him.

³⁴And after reading it, he said, What part of the country do you come from? And, hearing that he was from Cilicia,