Acts 23:23-35
Legacy Standard Bible
Paul Is Brought to Caesarea
23 And when he called to him two of the centurions, he said, “Make ready two hundred soldiers, [a]seventy horsemen, and two hundred [b]spearmen to proceed to (A)Caesarea by the [c]third hour of the night, 24 and provide mounts to put Paul on and bring him safely to (B)Felix the governor.” 25 And he wrote a letter having this form:
26 “Claudius Lysias, to the (C)most excellent governor Felix, (D)greetings.
27 “When this man was arrested by the Jews and was about to be slain by them, (E)I came up to them with the troops and rescued him, (F)having learned that he was a Roman.
28 And (G)wanting to ascertain the charge for which they were accusing him, I (H)brought him down to their (I)Sanhedrin;
29 and I found him to be accused over (J)questions about their Law, but [d]under (K)no accusation deserving death or [e]imprisonment.
30 “And when I was (L)informed that there would be (M)a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once, also instructing (N)his accusers to speak against him before you.”
31 So the soldiers, according to their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris. 32 But the next day, leaving (O)the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to (P)the barracks. 33 When these had come to (Q)Caesarea and delivered the letter to (R)the governor, they also presented Paul to him. 34 And when he had read it, he asked from what (S)province he was, and when he learned that (T)he was from Cilicia, 35 he said, “I will give you a hearing after your (U)accusers arrive also,” giving orders for him to be (V)kept in Herod’s [f]Praetorium.
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- Acts 23:23 Lit and
- Acts 23:23 Or slingers, bowmen
- Acts 23:23 9 p.m.
- Acts 23:29 Lit having
- Acts 23:29 Lit bonds
- Acts 23:35 Governor’s official residence
Acts 23:23-35
New King James Version
Sent to Felix
23 And he called for two centurions, saying, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to (A)Caesarea at the third hour of the night; 24 and provide mounts to set Paul on, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.” 25 He wrote a letter in the following manner:
26 Claudius Lysias,
To the most excellent governor Felix:
Greetings.
27 (B)This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them. Coming with the troops I rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman. 28 (C)And when I wanted to know the reason they accused him, I brought him before their council. 29 I found out that he was accused (D)concerning questions of their law, (E)but had nothing charged against him deserving of death or chains. 30 And (F)when it was told me that [a]the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him immediately to you, and (G)also commanded his accusers to state before you the charges against him.
Farewell.
31 Then the soldiers, as they were commanded, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris. 32 The next day they left the horsemen to go on with him, and returned to the barracks. 33 When they came to (H)Caesarea and had delivered the (I)letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him. 34 And when the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. And when he understood that he was from (J)Cilicia, 35 he said, (K)“I will hear you when your accusers also have come.” And he commanded him to be kept in (L)Herod’s [b]Praetorium.
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- Acts 23:30 NU there would be a plot against the man
- Acts 23:35 Headquarters
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