24. Get some horses for Paul to ride so that he can be taken to Governor Felix safely.”
25. The commander wrote a letter that said:
26. From Claudius Lysias, To the Most Honorable Governor Felix. Greetings:
27. Some Jews had taken this man and planned to kill him. But I learned that he is a Roman citizen, so I went with my soldiers and saved him.
28. I wanted to know why they were accusing him. So I brought him before their council meeting.
29. This is what I learned: The Jews said this man did some things that were wrong. But these charges were about their own Jewish laws, and there was nothing worthy of jail or death.
30. I was told that some of the Jews were making a plan to kill him. So I decided to send him to you. I also told those Jews to tell you what they have against him.