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ClaudiusLysias unto the most excellentgovernorFelix sendeth greeting .
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Thisman was takenof the Jews,andshould have been killedofthem: then came Iwith an army, and rescuedhim, having understoodthat he was a Roman.
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Andwhen I would have known the causewhereforetheyaccusedhim, I broughthimforthintotheircouncil:
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Whom I perceived to be accusedofquestions of theirlaw,but to havenothing laid to his chargeworthy of deathor of bonds.
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And when it was toldme how that the Jews laid wait**for the man, I sentstraightwaytothee, and gave commandment to his accusersalso to saybeforethee what they had againsthim.Farewell .
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Thenthesoldiers,as it was commandedthem,tookPaul, and brought him bynighttoAntipatris.
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On the morrow they left the horsemen to gowithhim, and returnedto the castle:
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Who, when they cametoCaesarea,anddelivered the epistle to the governor,presentedPaulalso before him.
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And when the governor had read the letter, he askedofwhatprovince he was . And when he understoodthat he was ofCilicia;