24. Get some horses for Paul to ride so that he can be taken to Governor Felix safely.”
25. The commander wrote a letter that said:
26. From Claudius Lysias, To the Most Honorable Governor Felix. Greetings:
27. Some Jews had taken this man and planned to kill him. But I learned that he is a Roman citizen, so I went with my soldiers and saved him.
28. I wanted to know why they were accusing him. So I brought him before their council meeting.
29. This is what I learned: The Jews said this man did some things that were wrong. But these charges were about their own Jewish laws, and there was nothing worthy of jail or death.
30. I was told that some of the Jews were making a plan to kill him. So I decided to send him to you. I also told those Jews to tell you what they have against him.
31. The soldiers did what they were told. They got Paul and took him to the city of Antipatris that night.
32. The next day the soldiers on horses went with Paul to Caesarea, but the other soldiers and the spearmen went back to the army building in Jerusalem.
33. The soldiers on horses entered Caesarea, gave the letter to Governor Felix, and then turned Paul over to him.
34. The governor read the letter and asked Paul, “What country are you from?” The governor learned that Paul was from Cilicia.
35. The governor said, “I will hear your case when the Jews who are accusing you come here too.” Then the governor gave orders for Paul to be kept in the palace built by Herod.