25 Then he wrote this letter: 26 From Claudius Lysias, to the Most Honorable Governor Felix: 27 I rescued this man from a Jewish mob. They had seized him and were about to kill him when I learned that he was a Roman citizen. So I sent in my soldiers. 28 Wanting to know what he had done wrong, I had him brought before their council. 29 It turned out to be a squabble turned vicious over some of their religious differences, but nothing remotely criminal. 30 The next thing I knew, they had cooked up a plot to murder him. I decided that for his own safety I'd better get him out of here in a hurry. So I'm sending him to you. I'm informing his accusers that he's now under your jurisdiction. 31 The soldiers, following orders, took Paul that same night to safety in Antipatris. 32 In the morning the soldiers returned to their barracks in Jerusalem, sending Paul on to Caesarea under guard of the cavalry. 33 The cavalry entered Caesarea and handed Paul and the letter over to the governor. 34 After reading the letter, the governor asked Paul what province he came from and was told "Cilicia." 35 Then he said, "I'll take up your case when your accusers show up." He ordered him locked up for the meantime in King Herod's official quarters.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Acts 23:25-35
Commentary on Acts 23:25-35
(Read Acts 23:25-35)
God has instruments for every work. The natural abilities and moral virtues of the heathens often have been employed to protect his persecuted servants. Even the men of the world can discern between the conscientious conduct of upright believers, and the zeal of false professors, though they disregard or understand not their doctrinal principles. All hearts are in God's hand, and those are blessed who put their trust in him, and commit their ways unto him.