He summoned two of the officers and said, "Get ready by nine o'clock to-night two hundred infantry to march as far as Caesarea, also seventy troopers, and two hundred spearmen."
They reached Caesarea, presented the letter to the governor, and also handed Paul over to him.
while Philip found himself at Azotus, where he passed on, preaching the gospel in every town, till he reached Caesarea.
Whether he comes in the second or the third watch of the night and finds them thus alert, blessed are they!
In the fourth watch of the night he went to them, walking on the sea,
Then the commander dismissed the youth, bidding him "Tell nobody that you have informed me of this."
Next day the infantry returned to their barracks, leaving the troopers to ride on with him.
The soldiers, according to their instructions, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
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