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And calling certain two of the centurions he said - Make ye ready two hundred soldiers, that they may journey as far as Caesarea, - and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, by the third hour of the night;

beasts also provide, in order that, seating Paul thereon, they may bring him safely through unto Felix the governor.

And he wrote a letter, after this form: -

Claudius Lysias, unto the most excellent governor Felix, Joy!

This man, having been apprehended by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them, I went down with the troop, and rescued; having learned that he was, a Roman.

And, being minded to find out the cause for which they were accusing him, I took him down into their High-council,

whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law, but, of nothing worthy of death or bonds, to be charged.

But, when I was informed there would be a plot against the man, forthwith, I sent him unto thee, charging, his accusers also, to be speaking against him before thee.

So the soldiers, according to their orders, taking up Paul, brought him by night unto Antipatris;

and, on the morrow, leaving the horsemen to go on with him, returned to the castle, -

and the others, entering into Caesarea, and delivering the letter unto the governor, set, Paul also, before him.

And, when he had read it, and asked out of what province he was, and learned that he was from Cilicia,

I myself will hear thee in full, said he, whensoever, thine accusers also, are come; and gave orders that, in the palace of Herod, he should be kept under guard.