REFERENCE PEOPLE ASSOCIATED WITH PAUL'S CAPTURE
Acts 21:31-33, 23:26, 24:7, 22 [21:31] And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band , that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. [21:32] Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul. [21:33] Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done. [23:26] Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting. [24:7] But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, [24:22] And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter. (Claudius Lysias, the chief captain)
Acts 23:1-2 [23:1] And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. [23:2] And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. [24:1] And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. (Ananias, the high priest)
Acts 23:16 And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. (Paul's nephew)
Acts 23:23-24, 24:10 [23:23] And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; [23:24] And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor. [24:10] Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself: (Felix, the governor)
Acts 24:1 And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. (Tertullus, the 'state lawyer')
Acts 24:24 [And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. (Drusilla, the wife of Felix)
Acts 24:27, 25:12 [24:27] But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound. [25:12] Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go. (Porcius Festus, who replaced Felix as governor.)
Acts 25:13, 23 [25:13] And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus. [25:23] And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth. (King Agrippa and his wife{?}, Bernice)
Acts 25:21, Luke 2:1 [Acts 25:21] But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar. [Luke 2:1] And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus , that all the world should be taxed. (Caesar Augustus , Roman king)
Acts 27:1 And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band. (Julius, a centurion, commander of 100 soldiers for Caesar Augustus)
Acts 28:7-8 [28:7] In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously. [28:8] And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him. (Publius, chief man of Melita, and his father)