³² He at once took some officers and soldiers and ran down to the crowd. When the rioters saw the commander and his soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.^(A)

⁴⁰ His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged.^(A) Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

⁶ and even tried to desecrate the temple;^(A) so we seized him.

Paul Transferred to Caesarea

²³ Then he called two of his centurions and ordered them, “Get ready a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen^[a] to go to Caesarea^(A) at nine tonight.^{(B) 24} Provide horses for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix.”^(C)

¹⁹ “‘Lord,’ I replied, ‘these people know that I went from one synagogue to another to imprison^(A) and beat^(B) those who believe in you.

¹⁷ Then the crowd there turned on Sosthenes^(A) the synagogue leader^(B) and beat him in front of the proconsul; and Gallio showed no concern whatever.