Acts 23:23-30

And he called two centurions In whom he could particularly confide; saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers Thus the chief captain prudently sends Paul away to Cesarea by night, under a strong guard, to the governor Felix. Provide them beasts If a change should be necessary; to set Paul on So we read of his riding once, but not by choice. And he wrote a letter, &c. To Felix on the occasion; which may be considered as a specimen of the Roman method of writing letters, and is certainly a model of brevity, simplicity, and perspicuity. This man was taken of the Jews Was seized by a multitude of them, who made a sudden insurrection on his account. Then came I with an army With a party of soldiers, and rescued him from their furious assault; having understood that he was a Roman True; but not before he rescued him. He here uses art.