Paul Sent to Felix the Governor

23 Then he called over two of the centurions and said, “Get two hundred soldiers ready by the third hour of the night to go to Caesarea, along with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen. 24 Provide mounts so that they may set Paul on one and bring him safely to Felix the governor.” 25 Then he wrote the following letter: 26 “Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings. 27 This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them when I came with the troops and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman citizen. 28 Wishing to know the reason why they were accusing him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin. 29 I discovered that he was being accused about questions of their own law, but had no accusation against him that deserved death or imprisonment. 30 When I was informed that a plot [fn]was about to be executed against this man by the Jews, I sent him to yoʋ at once, also ordering his accusers to state before yoʋ the charges against him. [fn]Farewell.”

31 So the soldiers took Paul and brought him to Antipatris by night, just as they had been commanded. 32 The next day, they let the horsemen go on with him, while they returned to the barracks. 33 When the horsemen came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they presented Paul to him as well. 34 After the governor read the letter, he asked what province Paul was from. When he learned that he was from Cilicia, 35 he said, “I will give yoʋ a hearing once yoʋr accusers have arrived.” Then he gave orders for him to be kept at Herod's headquarters.