20. And he said, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down tomorrow to the Council, as though they were going to inquire somewhat more thoroughly about him.
21. So do not listen to them, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him who have bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they slay him; and now they are ready and waiting for the promise from you."
22. So the commander let the young man go, instructing him, "Tell no one that you have notified me of these things."
23. And he called to him two of the centurions and said, "Get two hundred soldiers ready by the third hour of the night to proceed to Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen."
24. They were also to provide mounts to put Paul on and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
25. And he wrote a letter having this form:
26. "Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix, greetings.
27. "When this man was arrested by the Jews and was about to be slain by them, I came up to them with the troops and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.
28. "And wanting to ascertain the charge for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their Council;
29. and I found him to be accused over questions about their Law, but under no accusation deserving death or imprisonment.
30. "When I was informed that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once, also instructing his accusers to bring charges against him before you."