Thematic Bible: Is escorted to caesarea by a military guard


Thematic Bible



And having called two certain of the centurions, he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers, so that they go to Cesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred having held spears in the right hand, at the third hour of the night; And to bring forward cattle to set Paul upon, that they might carry through safely to Felix the leader. Having written a letter containing this type read more.
Claudius Lysias to the most excellent leader Felix, health. This man having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them: having stood with an army, I took him away, having learned that he is a Roman. And wishing to know the cause for which they accused him, I brought him down to this council: Whom I found accused of questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or of bonds. And the plot about to be by the Jews, having been made known to me against the man, for this I sent to thee, having also commanded the accusers to say things against him to thee. Farewell. Then truly the soldiers according to that appointed them, having taken up Paul, brought by night to Antipatris. And the morrow; having suffered the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the camp: Who having come into Cesarea and given up the letter to the leader, they also placed Paul before him.