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23:25-24:27
He (the Tribune) (then) wrote a letter along these lines. "Claudius Lysias
sends greetings to the most
excellent governor Felix. This
man (Paul) has been arrested by the Jews and was about to be killed by them
when my soldiery came upon the scene and I rescued him. I have learned that he is a Roman. As I wanted to know fully as to why they
were accusing him I brought him down to their council. I found that he was being accused about
questions relating to their law, But there was nothing (he had done) that
deserved either death or imprisonment.
When it was revealed to me that there was
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a
plot against the man I have at once sent him to you. I have also ordered that his accusers
state their case before yourself. And so the soldiers, according to their
instructions took Paul and brought him during the night to Antipatris. The
next day the horsemen departed with him while (the soldiers) went back to
the fort. On entering into Caesaria and on handing over the letter to the governor
Paul was also presented to him. On
reading (the letter) and asking what province he was from and learning it
was Cilicia he
said
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"I
will hear you when your accusers also arrive. "
He then commanded that he be kept in Herod's Praetorium.
24:1 And after five days the high priest Ananias
came down (to the governor at Caesaria) with an
orator named Tertullus. They informed the governor against
Paul. When he was called (forward), Tertullus began to make accusations saying "We
have obtained much peace and reform from you for this nation. You have carried this out with much
forethought and we welcome it both in everything and everywhere most
excellent Felix. We thank (you for it).
However
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