21. But don't listen to them, because there are more than forty men who will be hiding and waiting for him. They have taken a vow not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They are now ready to do it and are waiting for your decision.”
22. The commander said, “Don't tell anyone that you have reported this to me.” And he sent the young man away.
23. Then the commander called two of his officers and said, “Get 200 soldiers ready to go to Caesarea, together with seventy horsemen and 200 spearmen, and be ready to leave by nine o'clock tonight.
24. Provide some horses for Paul to ride and get him safely through to the governor Felix.”
25. Then the commander wrote a letter that went like this:
26. “Claudius Lysias to His Excellency, the governor Felix: Greetings.