Atti 23:26

26 Claudio Lisia, all’eccellente governatore Felice: salute.

Atti 23:26 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 23:26

Claudius Lysias, unto the most excellent Governor Felix,
&c.] This is the inscription of the letter, and by it we learn the name of the chief captain, so often spoken of in this and the two preceding chapters, which was Claudius Lysias; the first of these names is a Roman one, and which he might take from the Emperor Claudius, for he was not a Roman born; and the latter seems to be a Greek name, and was his proper name, and, he himself very likely was a Greek, since he purchased his freedom with money; one of this name was Archon of Athens ^F16; and another is reckoned by Cicero ^F17, among the famous orators of Greece, and is often cited by Harpocratian ^F18; one of Antiochus's noblemen, and who was of the blood royal, and acted as a general against the Jews, was of this name ^F19.

``So he left Lysias, a nobleman, and one of the blood royal, to oversee the affairs of the king from the river Euphrates unto the borders of Egypt:'' (1 Maccabees 3:32)

The chief captain calls Felix the governor

the most excellent,
which was a title of honour that belonged to him as a governor; the same is given to Theophilus, ( Luke 1:3 ) sendeth greeting; or wishes all health and prosperity.

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FOOTNOTES:

F16 Fabrieii Bibliograph. Antiqu. p. 213.
F17 De Claris Orator. vel Brutus, c. 32.
F18 Lex Decem Orator.
F19 1 Maccab. iii. 32.

Atti 23:26 In-Context

24 Disse loro ancora che avessero delle cavalcature pronte, per farvi montar su Paolo, e condurlo salvamente al governatore Felice.

25 Al quale egli scrisse una lettera dell’infrascritto tenore:

26 Claudio Lisia, all’eccellente governatore Felice: salute.

27 Quest’uomo, essendo stato preso dai Giudei, ed essendo in sul punto d’esser da loro ucciso io son sopraggiunto coi soldati, e l’ho riscosso, avendo inteso ch’egli era Romano.

28 E, volendo sapere il maleficio del quale l’accusavano, l’ho menato nel lor concistoro.