24. Have horses ready for Paul to ride, so they may take him safely to Governor Felix."
25. He wrote the following letter:
26. Claudius Lysias, to the most honorable Governor Felix: Greetings.
27. This man was seized by the Jews and was almost killed by them. I was nearby with a unit of soldiers, and I rescued him when I discovered that he was a Roman citizen.
28. I wanted to find out why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their council.