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The commandertook him by the hand and steppingaside, began to inquire of him privately*, "What is it that you have to report to me?
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And he said, "1The Jews have agreed to ask you to bringPauldowntomorrow to 2the Council, as though they were going to inquiresomewhatmorethoroughlyabout him.
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"So do not listen to them, for more than forty of them are 3lying in wait for him who have 4boundthemselvesunder a curse not to eatordrinkuntil they slay him; and now they are ready and waiting for the promise from you.
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So the commanderlet the youngmango, instructing him, "Tellnoone that you have notified me of thesethings."
Paul Moved to Caesarea
23 And he called to him two of the centurions and said, "Gettwohundredsoldiersready by the thirdhour of the night to proceed to 5Caesarea, with seventyhorsemen and twohundredspearmen."
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They were also to providemounts to putPaul on and bring him safely to 6Felix the governor.
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"ClaudiusLysias, to the 7mostexcellentgovernorFelix, 8greetings.
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"When thisman was arrested by the Jews and was about to be slain by them, 9I came up to them with the troops and rescued him, 10having learned that he was a Roman.
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"And 11wanting to ascertain the charge for which they were accusing him, I 12brought him down to their 13Council;
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and I found him to be accusedover14questionsabout their Law, but under15noaccusationdeservingdeathorimprisonment.