11/12 ACTS 23:16-30 23:16 But the son of Pauls sister heard of the ambush, and he came and entered into the barracks and reported it to Paul. 23:17 And Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, Bring this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him. 23:18 So he took him and brought him to the commander and said, The prisoner Paul called me to him and asked me to bring this young man to you, because he has something to tell you. 23:19 And the commander took him by the hand and, withdrawing privately, inquired, What is it that you have to report to me? 23:20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down tomorrow to the Sanhedrin, as though they were going to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him. 23:21 So you should not be persuaded by them, for more than forty of their men are lying in ambush for him; they have put themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have done away with him. And now they are ready, awaiting the promise from you. 23:22 So the commander dismissed the young man, charging him, Do not tell anyone that you have informed me of these things. 23:23 And he called to him a certain two of the centurions and said, Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, as well as seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, by the third hour of the night; 23:24 And they were also to provide mounts to put Paul on and bring him safely to Felix the governor. 23:25 And he wrote a letter having this form: 23:26 Claudius Lysias, to his Excellency, Governor Felix, rejoice. 23:27 This man, having been seized by the Jews and about to be done away with by them, I came upon with my detachment of soldiers and rescued, when I learned that he was a Roman. 23:28 And intending to ascertain the cause for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin, 23:29 And found him to be accused concerning questions of their law, but having nothing worthy of death or of bonds laid to his charge. 23:30 And when it was disclosed to me that there was a plot against the man, I sent him at once to you, charging the accusers also to speak the things against him before you. FOOTNOTES: 16,1)heard This too was the Lord’s sovereignty exercised to secretly rescue Paul’s life. 23,1)spearmen Or, slingers; lightly armed soldiers. 23,2)third I.e., 9:00 p.m. 24,1a)Felix Acts 24:3; 25:14 The Roman governor of the province of Judea.
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