44:023:022 So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me. 44:023:023 And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; 44:023:024 And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor. 44:023:025 And he wrote a letter after this manner: 44:023:026 Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting. 44:023:027 This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman. 44:023:028 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council: 44:023:029 Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds. 44:023:030 And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell. 44:023:031 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris. 44:023:032 On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle: 44:023:033 Who, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him. 44:023:034 And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia; 44:023:035 I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall. 44:024:001 And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. 44:024:002 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, 44:024:003 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. 44:024:004 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words. 44:024:005 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: