24 And [he ordered them ] to provide beasts , that they might set Paul Παῦλον Paulon G3972 on them and carry [ him ] safe through to Felix Φήλικα Phēlika G5344 the governor ἡγεμόνα· hēgemona G2232 , 25 having written G1125 a letter ἐπιστολὴν epistolēn G1992 , couched in this form: 27 This man ἄνδρα andra G435 , having been G1510 taken by the Jews Ἰουδαίων Ioudaiōn G2453 , and being G1510 about to be G1510 killed by them , I came ἐπιστὰς epistas G2186 up with the military and took out [ of their hands ], having learned μαθὼν mathōn G3129 that he was G1510 a Roman Ῥωμαῖός Rhōmaios G4514 . 28 And desiring to know ἐπιγνῶναι epignōnai G1921 the charge αἰτίαν aitian G156 on which they accused him , I brought G2609 him down κατήγαγον katēgagon G2609 to their council συνέδριον sunedrion G4892 ; 29 whom I found G2147 to be accused of questions ζητημάτων zētēmatōn G2213 of their law νόμου nomou G3551 , but to have no charge laid against him [making him ] worthy ἄξιον axion G514 of death θανάτου thanatou G2288 or of bonds . 30 But having received information of a plot ἐπιβουλῆς epiboulēs G1917 about to be G1510 put G3992 in execution against the man ἄνδρα andra G435 [ by the Jews], I have immediately G1824 sent G3992 him to thee, commanding G3853 also καὶ kai G2532 his accusers κατηγόροις katēgorois G2725 to say G3004 before thee the things that are G1510 against him . [Farewell.] 31 The soldiers στρατιῶται stratiōtai G4757 therefore οὖν oun G3767 , according κατὰ kata G2596 to what was ordered them , took G353 Paul Παῦλον Paulon G3972 and brought G71 him by night νυκτὸς nuktos G3571 to Antipatris , 32 and on the morrow, having left the horsemen ἱππεῖς hippeis G2460 to go ἀπέρχεσθαι aperchesthai G565 with him , returned ὑπέστρεψαν hupestrepsan G5290 to the fortress. 33 And these , having entered εἰσελθόντες eiselthontes G1525 into Caesarea Καισάρειαν Kaisareian G2542 , and given up the letter ἐπιστολὴν epistolēn G1992 to the governor ἡγεμόνι hēgemoni G2232 , presented παρέστησαν parestēsan G3936 Paul Παῦλον Paulon G3972 also G2532 to him . 34 And having read ἀναγνοὺς anagnous G314 [ it ], and asked ἐπερωτήσας eperōtēsas G1905 of what eparchy he was G1510 , and learned that [ he was G1510 ] of Cilicia Κιλικίας, Kilikias G2791 , 35 he said ἔφη, ephē G5346 , I will hear thee fully when ὅταν hotan G3752 thine accusers κατήγοροί katēgoroi G2725 also καὶ kai G2532 are arrived . And he commanded κελεύσας keleusas G2753 him to be kept G5442 in Herod's praetorium πραιτωρίῳ praitōriō G4232 . Read all of Acts 23 ← Acts 22 Acts 24 → Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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