Acts 23:23-35 - To Caesarea By Night

²³ And calling certain two of the centurions he said - Make ye ready two hundred soldiers, that they may journey as far as Caesarea, - and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, by the third hour of the night; ²⁴ beasts also provide, in order that, seating Paul thereon, they may bring him safely through unto Felix the governor.

²⁵ And he wrote a letter, after this form: -

²⁶ Claudius Lysias, unto the most excellent governor Felix, Joy!

²⁷ This man, having been apprehended by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them, I went down with the troop, and rescued; having learned that he was, a Roman. ²⁸ And, being minded to find out the cause for which they were accusing him, I took him down into their High-council, ²⁹ whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law, but, of nothing worthy of death or bonds, to be charged. ³⁰ But, when I was informed there would be a plot against the man, forthwith, I sent him unto thee, charging, his accusers also, to be speaking against him before thee.

³¹ So the soldiers, according to their orders, taking up Paul, brought him by night unto Antipatris; ³² and, on the morrow, leaving the horsemen to go on with him, returned to the castle, - ³³ and the others, entering into Caesarea, and delivering the letter unto the governor, set, Paul also, before him. ³⁴ And, when he had read it, and asked out of what province he was, and learned that he was from Cilicia, ³⁵ I myself will hear thee in full, said he, whensoever, thine accusers also, are come; and gave orders that, in the palace of Herod, he should be kept under guard.