21. Don't give in to them. More than 40 of them are waiting in hiding to attack him. They have taken an oath that they will not eat or drink anything until they have killed him. They are ready now. All they need is for you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin."
22. The commanding officer let the young man go. But he gave him a warning. "Don't tell anyone you have reported this to me," he said.
23. Then the commanding officer called for two of his commanders. He ordered them, "Gather a company of 200 soldiers, 70 horsemen and 200 men armed with spears. Get them ready to go to Caesarea at nine o'clock tonight.
24. Provide horses for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix."
25. Here is the letter the officer wrote.
26. I, Claudius Lysias, am writing this letter. I am sending it to His Excellency, Governor Felix. Greetings.
27. The Jews grabbed Paul. They were about to kill him. But I came with my soldiers and saved him. I had learned that he is a Roman citizen.
28. I wanted to know why they were bringing charges against him. So I brought him to their Sanhedrin.
29. I found out that the charge against him was based on questions about their law. But there was no charge against him worthy of death or prison.
30. Then I was told about a plan against the man. So I sent him to you at once. I also ordered those bringing charges against him to tell you their case.
31. The soldiers followed their orders. During the night they took Paul with them. They brought him as far as Antipatris.
32. The next day they let the horsemen go on with him. The soldiers returned to the fort.