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And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this young man to the chief captain, for he has something to inform him. Indeed therefore having taken him, he brought him to the chief captain, and says, Paul the prisoner, having called me, asked me to bring this young man to thee, who has something to say to thee. And the chief captain having grasped his hand, and having gone in private, he asked him, What is it that thou have to inform me? read more.
And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee that to tomorrow thou would bring Paul down to the council, as though going to inquire something more accurately about him. Therefore thou should not be persuaded by them, for more than forty men of them wait to ambush him, who have put themselves under an oath, neither to eat nor drink until they have killed him. And now are they ready, expecting the p Indeed therefore the chief captain dismissed the young man, having ordered, Tell no man that thou have shown these things to me. And having summoned a certain two of the centurions, he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers that they may go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen at the third hour of the night. And provide beasts, so that after mounting Paul, they may bring him safely to Felix the governor, after writing a letter containing this form: Claudius Lysias to the eminent governor Felix, greeting. This man who was seized by the Jews, and was going to be killed by them, having stood by with the soldiers, I rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman. And wanting to know for what reason they accused him, I brought him down to their council, whom I found accusing about issues of their law, having not one accusation worthy of death or of bonds. And when it was reported to me of a plot going to be against the man by the Jews, I immediately sent him to thee, also having commanded the accusers to speak before thee the things against him. Be strong. Indeed therefore, the soldiers, according to that which was precisely arranged for them, having taken Paul, they brought him through the night to Antipatris. But on the morrow they returned to the fort, having allowed the horsemen to depart with him, who, after coming to Caesarea and having delivered the letter to the governor, also presented Paul to him. And the governor having read it, and having questioned from what province he was, and having found out that he was from Cilicia, he said, I will hear thee when thine accusers also will arrive. And he commanded him to be kept in the Praetorium of Herod.
And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee that to tomorrow thou would bring Paul down to the council, as though going to inquire something more accurately about him. Therefore thou should not be persuaded by them, for more than forty men of them wait to ambush him, who have put themselves under an oath, neither to eat nor drink until they have killed him. And now are they ready, expecting the p Indeed therefore the chief captain dismissed the young man, having ordered, Tell no man that thou have shown these things to me. And having summoned a certain two of the centurions, he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers that they may go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen at the third hour of the night. And provide beasts, so that after mounting Paul, they may bring him safely to Felix the governor, after writing a letter containing this form: Claudius Lysias to the eminent governor Felix, greeting. This man who was seized by the Jews, and was going to be killed by them, having stood by with the soldiers, I rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman. And wanting to know for what reason they accused him, I brought him down to their council, whom I found accusing about issues of their law, having not one accusation worthy of death or of bonds. And when it was reported to me of a plot going to be against the man by the Jews, I immediately sent him to thee, also having commanded the accusers to speak before thee the things against him. Be strong. Indeed therefore, the soldiers, according to that which was precisely arranged for them, having taken Paul, they brought him through the night to Antipatris. But on the morrow they returned to the fort, having allowed the horsemen to depart with him, who, after coming to Caesarea and having delivered the letter to the governor, also presented Paul to him. And the governor having read it, and having questioned from what province he was, and having found out that he was from Cilicia, he said, I will hear thee when thine accusers also will arrive. And he commanded him to be kept in the Praetorium of Herod.
Claudius lysius » Sends paul to felix
And a great conflict having developed, the chief captain, having been alarmed lest Paul might be torn apart by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him away from the midst of them, and bring him into the fort. And the following night the Lord, having stood by him, said, Cheer up, Paul, for as thou have testified these things about me at Jerusalem, so thou must testify also at Rome. And when it became day, some of the Jews, having made a conspiracy, put themselves under a curse, saying neither to eat nor to drink until they would kill Paul. read more.
And there were more than forty who made this conspiracy, who, having come near to the chief priests and the elders, said, We have put ourselves under a curse, a curse to taste of nothing until we would kill Paul. Now therefore ye with the council report to the chief captain that tomorrow he may bring him down to you, as though going to inquire more accurately the things about him. And we, before he comes near, are prepared to kill him. But the son of Paul's sister, having heard of the ambush, having come and entered into the fort, he informed Paul. And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this young man to the chief captain, for he has something to inform him. Indeed therefore having taken him, he brought him to the chief captain, and says, Paul the prisoner, having called me, asked me to bring this young man to thee, who has something to say to thee. And the chief captain having grasped his hand, and having gone in private, he asked him, What is it that thou have to inform me? And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee that to tomorrow thou would bring Paul down to the council, as though going to inquire something more accurately about him. Therefore thou should not be persuaded by them, for more than forty men of them wait to ambush him, who have put themselves under an oath, neither to eat nor drink until they have killed him. And now are they ready, expecting the p Indeed therefore the chief captain dismissed the young man, having ordered, Tell no man that thou have shown these things to me. And having summoned a certain two of the centurions, he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers that they may go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen at the third hour of the night. And provide beasts, so that after mounting Paul, they may bring him safely to Felix the governor, after writing a letter containing this form: Claudius Lysias to the eminent governor Felix, greeting. This man who was seized by the Jews, and was going to be killed by them, having stood by with the soldiers, I rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman. And wanting to know for what reason they accused him, I brought him down to their council, whom I found accusing about issues of their law, having not one accusation worthy of death or of bonds. And when it was reported to me of a plot going to be against the man by the Jews, I immediately sent him to thee, also having commanded the accusers to speak before thee the things against him. Be strong. Indeed therefore, the soldiers, according to that which was precisely arranged for them, having taken Paul, they brought him through the night to Antipatris. But on the morrow they returned to the fort, having allowed the horsemen to depart with him, who, after coming to Caesarea and having delivered the letter to the governor, also presented Paul to him. And the governor having read it, and having questioned from what province he was, and having found out that he was from Cilicia, he said, I will hear thee when thine accusers also will arrive. And he commanded him to be kept in the Praetorium of Herod.
And there were more than forty who made this conspiracy, who, having come near to the chief priests and the elders, said, We have put ourselves under a curse, a curse to taste of nothing until we would kill Paul. Now therefore ye with the council report to the chief captain that tomorrow he may bring him down to you, as though going to inquire more accurately the things about him. And we, before he comes near, are prepared to kill him. But the son of Paul's sister, having heard of the ambush, having come and entered into the fort, he informed Paul. And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this young man to the chief captain, for he has something to inform him. Indeed therefore having taken him, he brought him to the chief captain, and says, Paul the prisoner, having called me, asked me to bring this young man to thee, who has something to say to thee. And the chief captain having grasped his hand, and having gone in private, he asked him, What is it that thou have to inform me? And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee that to tomorrow thou would bring Paul down to the council, as though going to inquire something more accurately about him. Therefore thou should not be persuaded by them, for more than forty men of them wait to ambush him, who have put themselves under an oath, neither to eat nor drink until they have killed him. And now are they ready, expecting the p Indeed therefore the chief captain dismissed the young man, having ordered, Tell no man that thou have shown these things to me. And having summoned a certain two of the centurions, he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers that they may go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen at the third hour of the night. And provide beasts, so that after mounting Paul, they may bring him safely to Felix the governor, after writing a letter containing this form: Claudius Lysias to the eminent governor Felix, greeting. This man who was seized by the Jews, and was going to be killed by them, having stood by with the soldiers, I rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman. And wanting to know for what reason they accused him, I brought him down to their council, whom I found accusing about issues of their law, having not one accusation worthy of death or of bonds. And when it was reported to me of a plot going to be against the man by the Jews, I immediately sent him to thee, also having commanded the accusers to speak before thee the things against him. Be strong. Indeed therefore, the soldiers, according to that which was precisely arranged for them, having taken Paul, they brought him through the night to Antipatris. But on the morrow they returned to the fort, having allowed the horsemen to depart with him, who, after coming to Caesarea and having delivered the letter to the governor, also presented Paul to him. And the governor having read it, and having questioned from what province he was, and having found out that he was from Cilicia, he said, I will hear thee when thine accusers also will arrive. And he commanded him to be kept in the Praetorium of Herod.
Paul » This plan is thwarted by his nephew
But the son of Paul's sister, having heard of the ambush, having come and entered into the fort, he informed Paul. And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this young man to the chief captain, for he has something to inform him. Indeed therefore having taken him, he brought him to the chief captain, and says, Paul the prisoner, having called me, asked me to bring this young man to thee, who has something to say to thee. read more.
And the chief captain having grasped his hand, and having gone in private, he asked him, What is it that thou have to inform me? And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee that to tomorrow thou would bring Paul down to the council, as though going to inquire something more accurately about him. Therefore thou should not be persuaded by them, for more than forty men of them wait to ambush him, who have put themselves under an oath, neither to eat nor drink until they have killed him. And now are they ready, expecting the p Indeed therefore the chief captain dismissed the young man, having ordered, Tell no man that thou have shown these things to me.
And the chief captain having grasped his hand, and having gone in private, he asked him, What is it that thou have to inform me? And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee that to tomorrow thou would bring Paul down to the council, as though going to inquire something more accurately about him. Therefore thou should not be persuaded by them, for more than forty men of them wait to ambush him, who have put themselves under an oath, neither to eat nor drink until they have killed him. And now are they ready, expecting the p Indeed therefore the chief captain dismissed the young man, having ordered, Tell no man that thou have shown these things to me.
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Accused person protected from popular violence
And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee that to tomorrow thou would bring Paul down to the council, as though going to inquire something more accurately about him.
And provide beasts, so that after mounting Paul, they may bring him safely to Felix the governor, after writing a letter containing this form: Claudius Lysias to the eminent governor Felix, greeting. read more.
This man who was seized by the Jews, and was going to be killed by them, having stood by with the soldiers, I rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman.
This man who was seized by the Jews, and was going to be killed by them, having stood by with the soldiers, I rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman.