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Caesarea » By roman soldiers to be tried by felix
And he called to him two of the centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, at the third hour of the night; and provide beasts, whereon they may set Paul, and carry him safe to Felix the governor. And he wrote a letter after this manner: read more.
Claudius Lysias to the moss excellent governor Felix, greeting. This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them; but I came upon them with the soldiery, and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman. And wishing to know the crime of which they accused him, I brought him down to their council; but I found him to be accused only on account of questions of their law, and to have nothing laid to his charge deserving death or bonds. And having been informed of a plot against the man, I sent him at once to thee, and directed his accusers also to bring their charges against him before thee. Then the soldiers, as was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris. But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go on with him, and returned to the castle. And they, when they had come to Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him. And having read the letter, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia, he said, I will hear thee fully, when thy accusers also have arrived. And he ordered him to be kept in Herods palace.
Claudius Lysias to the moss excellent governor Felix, greeting. This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them; but I came upon them with the soldiery, and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman. And wishing to know the crime of which they accused him, I brought him down to their council; but I found him to be accused only on account of questions of their law, and to have nothing laid to his charge deserving death or bonds. And having been informed of a plot against the man, I sent him at once to thee, and directed his accusers also to bring their charges against him before thee. Then the soldiers, as was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris. But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go on with him, and returned to the castle. And they, when they had come to Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him. And having read the letter, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia, he said, I will hear thee fully, when thy accusers also have arrived. And he ordered him to be kept in Herods palace.
Change of venue » Granted paul
Then Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said, Take this young man to the chief captain; for he hath something to tell him. So he took him and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him, and asked me to bring this young man to thee, as he hath something to say to thee. Then the chief captain took him by the hand and went aside privately, and asked him, What is it that thou hast to tell me? read more.
And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul tomorrow into the council, as though thou wert about to inquire more thoroughly concerning him. But do not thou yield to them; for there lie in wait for him more than forty men of them, who have bound themselves with an oath neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him; and they are now ready, looking for the promise from thee. The chief captain then dismissed the young man with the charge, Tell no one that thou hast disclosed these things to me. And he called to him two of the centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, at the third hour of the night; and provide beasts, whereon they may set Paul, and carry him safe to Felix the governor. And he wrote a letter after this manner: Claudius Lysias to the moss excellent governor Felix, greeting. This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them; but I came upon them with the soldiery, and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman. And wishing to know the crime of which they accused him, I brought him down to their council; but I found him to be accused only on account of questions of their law, and to have nothing laid to his charge deserving death or bonds. And having been informed of a plot against the man, I sent him at once to thee, and directed his accusers also to bring their charges against him before thee. Then the soldiers, as was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris. But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go on with him, and returned to the castle. And they, when they had come to Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him. And having read the letter, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia, he said, I will hear thee fully, when thy accusers also have arrived. And he ordered him to be kept in Herods palace.
And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul tomorrow into the council, as though thou wert about to inquire more thoroughly concerning him. But do not thou yield to them; for there lie in wait for him more than forty men of them, who have bound themselves with an oath neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him; and they are now ready, looking for the promise from thee. The chief captain then dismissed the young man with the charge, Tell no one that thou hast disclosed these things to me. And he called to him two of the centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, at the third hour of the night; and provide beasts, whereon they may set Paul, and carry him safe to Felix the governor. And he wrote a letter after this manner: Claudius Lysias to the moss excellent governor Felix, greeting. This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them; but I came upon them with the soldiery, and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman. And wishing to know the crime of which they accused him, I brought him down to their council; but I found him to be accused only on account of questions of their law, and to have nothing laid to his charge deserving death or bonds. And having been informed of a plot against the man, I sent him at once to thee, and directed his accusers also to bring their charges against him before thee. Then the soldiers, as was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris. But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go on with him, and returned to the castle. And they, when they had come to Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him. And having read the letter, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia, he said, I will hear thee fully, when thy accusers also have arrived. And he ordered him to be kept in Herods palace.
Claudius lysius » Sends paul to felix
And a great dissension arising, the chief captain, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, ordered the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle. And the night following, the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good courage; for as thou hast borne witness concerning me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. read more.
And there were more than forty who took this oath together. And they came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul. Now therefore do ye with the council give notice to the chief captain, that he bring him down to you, as though ye were about to examine his case more thoroughly; and we are ready to kill him before he cometh near you. But Pauls sisters son hearing of the plot went, and entering the castle, told Paul. Then Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said, Take this young man to the chief captain; for he hath something to tell him. So he took him and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him, and asked me to bring this young man to thee, as he hath something to say to thee. Then the chief captain took him by the hand and went aside privately, and asked him, What is it that thou hast to tell me? And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul tomorrow into the council, as though thou wert about to inquire more thoroughly concerning him. But do not thou yield to them; for there lie in wait for him more than forty men of them, who have bound themselves with an oath neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him; and they are now ready, looking for the promise from thee. The chief captain then dismissed the young man with the charge, Tell no one that thou hast disclosed these things to me. And he called to him two of the centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, at the third hour of the night; and provide beasts, whereon they may set Paul, and carry him safe to Felix the governor. And he wrote a letter after this manner: Claudius Lysias to the moss excellent governor Felix, greeting. This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them; but I came upon them with the soldiery, and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman. And wishing to know the crime of which they accused him, I brought him down to their council; but I found him to be accused only on account of questions of their law, and to have nothing laid to his charge deserving death or bonds. And having been informed of a plot against the man, I sent him at once to thee, and directed his accusers also to bring their charges against him before thee. Then the soldiers, as was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris. But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go on with him, and returned to the castle. And they, when they had come to Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him. And having read the letter, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia, he said, I will hear thee fully, when thy accusers also have arrived. And he ordered him to be kept in Herods palace.
And there were more than forty who took this oath together. And they came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul. Now therefore do ye with the council give notice to the chief captain, that he bring him down to you, as though ye were about to examine his case more thoroughly; and we are ready to kill him before he cometh near you. But Pauls sisters son hearing of the plot went, and entering the castle, told Paul. Then Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said, Take this young man to the chief captain; for he hath something to tell him. So he took him and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him, and asked me to bring this young man to thee, as he hath something to say to thee. Then the chief captain took him by the hand and went aside privately, and asked him, What is it that thou hast to tell me? And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul tomorrow into the council, as though thou wert about to inquire more thoroughly concerning him. But do not thou yield to them; for there lie in wait for him more than forty men of them, who have bound themselves with an oath neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him; and they are now ready, looking for the promise from thee. The chief captain then dismissed the young man with the charge, Tell no one that thou hast disclosed these things to me. And he called to him two of the centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, at the third hour of the night; and provide beasts, whereon they may set Paul, and carry him safe to Felix the governor. And he wrote a letter after this manner: Claudius Lysias to the moss excellent governor Felix, greeting. This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them; but I came upon them with the soldiery, and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman. And wishing to know the crime of which they accused him, I brought him down to their council; but I found him to be accused only on account of questions of their law, and to have nothing laid to his charge deserving death or bonds. And having been informed of a plot against the man, I sent him at once to thee, and directed his accusers also to bring their charges against him before thee. Then the soldiers, as was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris. But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go on with him, and returned to the castle. And they, when they had come to Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him. And having read the letter, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia, he said, I will hear thee fully, when thy accusers also have arrived. And he ordered him to be kept in Herods palace.
Felix » Paul tried before
and provide beasts, whereon they may set Paul, and carry him safe to Felix the governor. And he wrote a letter after this manner: Claudius Lysias to the moss excellent governor Felix, greeting. read more.
This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them; but I came upon them with the soldiery, and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman. And wishing to know the crime of which they accused him, I brought him down to their council; but I found him to be accused only on account of questions of their law, and to have nothing laid to his charge deserving death or bonds. And having been informed of a plot against the man, I sent him at once to thee, and directed his accusers also to bring their charges against him before thee. Then the soldiers, as was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris. But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go on with him, and returned to the castle. And they, when they had come to Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him. And having read the letter, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia, he said, I will hear thee fully, when thy accusers also have arrived. And he ordered him to be kept in Herods palace.
This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them; but I came upon them with the soldiery, and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman. And wishing to know the crime of which they accused him, I brought him down to their council; but I found him to be accused only on account of questions of their law, and to have nothing laid to his charge deserving death or bonds. And having been informed of a plot against the man, I sent him at once to thee, and directed his accusers also to bring their charges against him before thee. Then the soldiers, as was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris. But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go on with him, and returned to the castle. And they, when they had come to Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him. And having read the letter, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia, he said, I will hear thee fully, when thy accusers also have arrived. And he ordered him to be kept in Herods palace.
Herods of the new testament » Successors of the kingdom of herod the great was divided between his sons » Archelaus succeeded to judea and samaria
And he was highly displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came to him with one accord, and having made Blastus the kings chamberlain their friend, sued for peace; because their country drew its nourishment from that of the king.
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Now about that time, Herod the king laid his hands upon certain of the church, to oppress them.
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he said, I will hear thee fully, when thy accusers also have arrived. And he ordered him to be kept in Herods palace.
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Judge » Kings and other rulers as
And Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor questioned him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And Jesus said, I am. And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he made no answer. Then saith Pilate to him, Dost thou not hear what things they are testifying against thee? read more.
And he made him no answer, not even to one word; so that the governor greatly wondered. Now at the feast the governor was wont to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they would. And they had then a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas. When therefore they were assembled, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ? For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up. And while he was sitting on the judgmentseat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered much this day in a dream because of him. But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and to destroy Jesus. And the governor answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release to you? And they said, Barabbas. Pilate saith to them, What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified. And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. And when Pilate saw that it availed nothing, but that rather a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of this blood; see ye to it. And all the people answering said, His blood be on us, and on our children. Then he released Barabbas to them, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered him up to be crucified.
And he made him no answer, not even to one word; so that the governor greatly wondered. Now at the feast the governor was wont to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they would. And they had then a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas. When therefore they were assembled, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ? For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up. And while he was sitting on the judgmentseat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered much this day in a dream because of him. But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and to destroy Jesus. And the governor answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release to you? And they said, Barabbas. Pilate saith to them, What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified. And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. And when Pilate saw that it availed nothing, but that rather a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of this blood; see ye to it. And all the people answering said, His blood be on us, and on our children. Then he released Barabbas to them, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered him up to be crucified.
And having read the letter, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia, he said, I will hear thee fully, when thy accusers also have arrived. And he ordered him to be kept in Herods palace.
If indeed I am an offender, and have done anything deserving death, I refuse not to die; but if there be nothing in the charges which they bring against me, no man can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar. Then Festus having conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed to Caesar; to Caesar shalt thou go.
Paul » Is confined in herod's judgment hall in caesarea
he said, I will hear thee fully, when thy accusers also have arrived. And he ordered him to be kept in Herods palace.
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Pretorium » Also called praetorium, common hall, judgment hall, and palace
Then they lead Jesus from Caiaphas to the governors palace; and it was early. And they did not themselves go into the palace, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover.
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Pilate therefore went into the palace again, and called Jesus, and said to him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
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and went again into the palace, and saith to Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
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he said, I will hear thee fully, when thy accusers also have arrived. And he ordered him to be kept in Herods palace.
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Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governors palace, and gathered to him the whole band.
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And the soldiers led him away into the court, which is the Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
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so that my bonds have become known in connection with Christ in the whole camp of the imperial guards, and to all the rest;
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The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Accusers and accused confronted together
he said, I will hear thee fully, when thy accusers also have arrived. And he ordered him to be kept in Herods palace.
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To whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man on a charge, before the accused hath the accusers face to face, and hath opportunity to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him. When therefore they had come together here, without any delay I sat on the judgmentseat on the day after, and ordered the man to be brought forward. And his accusers standing around him brought no accusation of such things as I had conjectured, read more.
but had against him certain questions of their own religion, and of one Jesus that was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
but had against him certain questions of their own religion, and of one Jesus that was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.