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And when the son of Paul's sister heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
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Then Paul called one of the centurions to [him], and said, Bring this young man to the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.
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So he took him, and brought [him] to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me to [him], and prayed me to bring this young man to thee, who hath something to say to thee.
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Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went [with him] aside privately, and asked [him], What is that thou hast to tell me
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And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee, that thou wouldst bring down Paul to-morrow into the council, as though they would inquire somewhat concerning him more perfectly.
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But do not thou yield to them: for there are of them who lie in wait for him more than forty men, who have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now they are ready, looking for a promise from thee
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So the chief captain [then] let the young man depart, and charged [him], [See thou] tell no man that thou hast shown these things to me.
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And he called to [him] two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cesarea, and seventy horsemen, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
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And provide [for them] beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring [him] safe to Felix the governor.
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And he wrote a letter after this manner:
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Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix, [sendeth] greeting.