19. The commander took him by the hand, drew him aside, and asked him privately, “What is it you have to report to me?”
20. He replied, “The Jews have conspired to ask you to bring Paul down to the Sanhedrin tomorrow, as though they meant to inquire about him more thoroughly,
21. but do not believe them. More than forty of them are lying in wait for him; they have bound themselves by oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They are now ready and only wait for your consent.”
22. As the commander dismissed the young man he directed him, “Tell no one that you gave me this information.”
23. Then he summoned two of the centurions and said, “Get two hundred soldiers ready to go to Caesarea by nine o’clock tonight, along with seventy horsemen and two hundred auxiliaries.
24. Provide mounts for Paul to ride and give him safe conduct to Felix the governor.”