“Claudius Lysias to his Excellency the governor Felix, greetings.
with the following letter: “The brothers, both the apostles and the elders, to the brothers and sisters of gentile origin in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greetings.
But Paul said, “I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I am speaking the sober truth.
In every way and everywhere we welcome this with utmost gratitude.
I, too, decided, as one having a grasp of everything from the start, to write a well-ordered account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
instead, I hope to see you soon, and we will talk together face to face.
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the dispersion: Greetings.
Also provide mounts for Paul to ride and take him safely to Felix the governor.”
He wrote a letter to this effect:
When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they presented Paul also before him.