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Acts 23:24

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

And to have horses ready for Paul to ride, so that they might take him safely to Felix, the Governor.

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They put him in chains and led him away, and gave him up to the Roman Governor, Pilate.

He went to him and bound up his wounds, dressing them with oil and wine, and then put him on his own mule, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

In the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was Governor of Judea, Herod Ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip Ruler of the territory comprising Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias Ruler of Abilene,

To him he wrote a letter, somewhat as follows--

'Claudius Lysias sends his compliments to His Excellency Felix the Governor.

On arriving at Caesarea, the troopers delivered the letter to the Governor, and brought Paul before him.

Five days afterwards the High Priest Ananias came down with some of the Councillors and a barrister named Tertullus. They laid an information with the Governor against Paul;

On a sign from the Governor, Paul made this reply: "Knowing, as I do, for how many years you have acted as Judge to this nation, it is with confidence that I undertake my own defense.

"We owe it to your Excellency," he said, "that we are enjoying profound peace, and we owe it to your foresight that this nation is constantly securing reforms--advantages which we very gratefully accept at all times and places.

And, as they were staying there for several days, Festus laid Paul's case before the King. "There is a man here," he said, "left a prisoner by Felix,




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