25 he having written a letter after this description: 26 'Claudius Lysias, to the most noble governor Felix, hail: 27 This man having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them—having come with the soldiery, I rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman; 28 and, intending to know the cause for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their sanhedrim, 29 whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or bonds; 30 and a plot having been intimated to me against this man—about to be of the Jews—at once I sent unto thee, having given command also to the accusers to say the things against him before thee; be strong.' 31 Then, indeed, the soldiers according to that directed them, having taken up Paul, brought him through the night to Antipatris, 32 and on the morrow, having suffered the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to the castle; 33 those having entered into Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, did present also Paul to him. 34 And the governor having read 'it', and inquired of what province he is, and understood that 'he is' from Cilicia; 35 'I will hear thee—said he—when thine accusers also may have come;' he also commanded him to be kept in the praetorium of Herod.
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.