23 And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea and seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, at the third hour of the night 24 and provide them beasts that they may set Paul on and bring him safe unto Felix the governor. 25 And he wrote a letter after this manner:
26 Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sends greeting. 27 This man was taken of the Jews and should have been killed by them; then I came with an army and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman. 28 And when I desired to know the cause of why they accused him, I brought him forth into their council, 29 whom I found 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 me how the Jews lay in wait to ambush the man, I sent straightway to thee and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
31 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris. 32 On the next day they left the horsemen to go with him and returned to the fortress, 33 who, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him. 34 And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia, 35 I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.