Bible Verses About Felix

also provide replacements for Sha’ul’s horse when it gets tired; and bring him through safely to Felix the governor.”

And the commander wrote the following letter:

From: Claudius Lysias To: His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings!

This man was seized by the Judeans and was about to be killed by them, when I came on the scene with my troops and rescued him. After learning that he was a Roman citizen,

I wanted to understand exactly what they were charging him with; so I brought him down to their “Sanhedrin.”

I found that he was charged in connection with questions of their “Torah” but that there was no charge deserving death or prison.

But when I was informed of a plot against the man, I immediately sent him to you and also ordered his accusers to state their case against him before you.

So the soldiers, following their orders, took Sha’ul during the night and brought him to Antipatris,

then returned to the barracks after leaving the cavalry to go on with him.

The cavalry took him to Caesarea, delivered the letter to the governor, and handed Sha’ul over to him.

The governor read the letter and asked what province he was from. On learning he was from Cilicia,

he said, “I will give you a full hearing after your accusers have also arrived,” and ordered him to be kept under guard in Herod’s headquarters.

At the same time, he hoped that Sha’ul would offer him a bribe; so he sent for him rather often and kept talking with him.

After two years, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; but because Felix wanted to grant the Judeans a favor, he left Sha’ul still a prisoner.