let them take care to see Paul mounted, and convoy him safe to governour Felix.

CLAUDIUS LYSIAS to the most excellent governour FELIX wishes health.

who upon their arrival at Cesarea, delivered the letter to the governour, and presented Paul to him.

The governour having read the letter, ask'd Paul of what province he was, and being inform'd he was of Cilicia, you shall be heard,

Five days after the sovereign pontiff Ananias arriv'd and some of the senators, who with one Tertullus a pleader, appear'd before the governour as plaintiffs against Paul.

Then the governour sign'd to Paul to reply; who said, I enter upon my defence with the greater confidence, by considering you have govern'd this nation several years:

When he had said this, the king, the governour, Bernice, and all that were seated near them, rose up: and being retired,