Acts 23:26

Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor, Felix, greeting.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

In Context

25(For he feared lest perhaps the Jews might take him away by force and kill him, and he should afterwards be slandered, as if he was to take money.) And he wrote a letter after this manner:

27This man being taken by the Jews, and ready to be killed by them, I rescued coming in with an army, understanding that he is a Roman:

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Cross References

Acts 15:23Writing by their hands: The apostles and ancients, brethren, to the brethren of the Gentiles that are at Antioch, and in Syria and Cilicia, greeting.

Acts 26:25And Paul said: I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but I speak words of truth and soberness.

3 John 1:14But I hope speedily to see thee, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.

Matthew Henry on Acts 23:13-35

A Conspiracy against Paul; Paul Sent to Felix. 12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. 13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. 14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. 15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring… Read the whole commentary →

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