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Acts 23:24

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Get a horse ready for Paul and make sure that he gets safely through to Felix the governor.”

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I got up during the night and left my house. I took some men with me, without telling anyone what I thought God wanted me to do for the city. The only animal I took was the donkey I rode on.

They tied him up and led him away to Pilate the governor.

and went over to him. He treated his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put him on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him.

For fifteen years Emperor Tiberius had ruled that part of the world. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was the ruler of Galilee. Herod's brother, Philip, was the ruler in the countries of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was the ruler of Abilene.

The commander wrote a letter that said:

Greetings from Claudius Lysias to the Honourable Governor Felix:

When they came to Caesarea, they gave the letter to the governor and handed Paul over to him.

Five days later Ananias the high priest, together with some of their leaders and a lawyer named Tertullus, went to the governor to present their case against Paul.

The governor motioned for Paul to speak, and he began: I know that you have judged the people of our nation for many years, and I am glad to defend myself in your court.

All of us are always grateful for what you have done.

They had been there for several days, when Festus told the king about the charges against Paul. He said: Felix left a man here in jail,




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