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And he wrote a letter after this manner:

Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.

And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest ?

On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris .

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

Who, when they came to Caesarea , and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.

And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea , and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;

And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:

Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia ;

And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,

I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.

For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.

Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.