WeekLy BooK oF Acts
16 - Now the son of Paul's sister heard of the conspiracy, so he went to the barracks and told Paul. 17 And Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the tribune, for he has something to tell him.” 18 So he brought him to the tribune and said, “Paul the prisoner called me and asked me to bring this young man to you, as he has something to tell you.” 19 The tribune took him aside and asked him privately, “What is it you have to tell me?” 20 And he said, “Some men have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they are going to inquire more concerning him. 21 But don’t be fooled by them, for more than forty are lying in wait to ambush. They have bound themselves by an oath to not eat or drink until they have killed him. And they’re only waiting for your agreement.” 22 So the tribune dismissed the young man, saying, “Tell no one that you have told me of this.”
23 Then he called two centurions and said, “Get ready two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to be ready at the third hour of the night, to go as far as Caesarea. 24 And provide a mount for Paul and bring him safely to Felix the governor.” 25 And he sent along a letter to this effect: 26 “Claudius Lysias, to his Excellency the governor Felix, greetings. 27 This man was seized by the Hebrews and was about to be killed by them when I came upon them with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman citizen. 28 And desiring to know the charge for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their council. 29 I found he was being accused about questions of their law, but charged with nothing deserving death or imprisonment. 30 And when it was revealed to me that there is a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once, ordering his accusers to state before you whatever it is they have against him.”
31 So the soldiers, brought Paul by night to Antipatris. 32 And on the next day they returned to the barracks, letting the horsemen go on with Paul. 33 When they arrived at Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor, and presented Paul to him. 34 On reading the letter, Felix asked what province he was from. And upon learning he was from Cilicia, 35 he said, “I’ll give you a hearing when your accusers are here.” And he ordered him to be guarded in Herod's praetorium. [Praitórion - a palace occupied by a Roman governor; quarters of the praetorian guard in Rome; originally the general's tent in a Roman camp.]
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