“Claudius Lysias, To the Most Excellent Governor Felix: Greetings!
and this letter along with them: “The emissaries and the elders, your brothers, To the Gentile brothers of Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings!
But Paul declares, “I am not insane, most noble Festus! Rather I am speaking the sober truth.
We acknowledge this, most excellent Felix, in every way and every place with all gratitude.
Therefore it seemed best to me also, because I have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, to write for you an orderly record, most excellent Theophilus,
But I hope to see you soon, and we will speak face to face.
Jacob, a slave of God and of the Lord Yeshua the Messiah, To the twelve tribes in the Diaspora: Shalom!
Also provide mounts for Paul to ride, so that he might be brought 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 also presented Paul before him.