Claudius Lysias
글라우디오 루시아
Named at Acts 23:26 as the writer of a letter: “Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.” At 23:22–25 the commanding officer lets the young man go, calls two of the centurions to prepare soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, asks them to provide mounts, that they might set Paul on one and bring him safely to Felix the governor, and writes the letter. In it, at 23:27–29, he writes, “This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman. Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council. I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.” At 24:22 Felix says, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.” This collection takes the commanding officer of 22:24–30, 23:10 and 23:15–25 to be this man, because 23:22–25 has that commanding officer write the letter and 24:22 calls Lysias the commanding officer.
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- ACT 22:22–29, engwebp
22They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice and said, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn’t fit to live!”
23As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
24the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.
25When they had tied him up with straps, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?”
26When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!”
27The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”
28The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
29Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.
- ACT 22:30, engwebp
30But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
- ACT 23:6–10, engwebp
6But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”
7When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.
8For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
9A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part stood up, and contended, saying, “We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let’s not fight against God!”
10When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them and bring him into the barracks.
- ACT 23:12–15, engwebp
12When it was day, some of the Jews banded together and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
13There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.
14They came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, “We have bound ourselves under a great curse to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.
15Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near.”
- ACT 23:16–21, engwebp
16But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
17Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”
18So he took him and brought him to the commanding officer and said, “Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”
19The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
20He said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.
21Therefore don’t yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse to neither eat nor drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you.”
- ACT 23:22–30, engwebp
22So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”
23He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night.”
24He asked them to provide mounts, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
25He wrote a letter like this:
26“Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
27“This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.
28Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
29I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.
30When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell.”
- ACT 24:22–23, engwebp
22But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.”
23He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.
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Took part in (5) — Bound to be scourged, Paul says he was born a Roman; the commanding officer is afraid, The next day the commanding officer sets Paul before the council, Paul cries out, “I am a Pharisee”; an argument arises between the Pharisees and Sadducees, Paul’s sister’s son tells of the ambush, The commanding officer prepares soldiers and writes to Felix the governor
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“Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.”
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[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: Claudius Lysias (person-claudius-lysias) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/person/claudius-lysias Current wording: Named at Acts 23:26 as the writer of a letter: “Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.” At 23:22–25 the commanding officer lets the young man go, calls two of the centurions to prepare soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, asks them to provide mounts, that they might set Paul on one and bring him safely to Felix the governor, and writes the letter. In it, at 23:27–29, he writes, “This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman. Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council. I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.” At 24:22 Felix says, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.” This collection takes the commanding officer of 22:24–30, 23:10 and 23:15–25 to be this man, because 23:22–25 has that commanding officer write the letter and 24:22 calls Lysias the commanding officer. Cited evidence: ACT 22:22–29, engwebp / ACT 22:30, engwebp / ACT 23:6–10, engwebp / ACT 23:12–15, engwebp / ACT 23:16–21, engwebp / ACT 23:22–30, engwebp / ACT 24:22–23, engwebp Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.