Thank you for the question on the person who was take to Caesarea by a Roman detachment, “Acts 23:23 tells of a worker in the early church being transferred to Caesarea by a detachment of two hundred soldiers and two hundred spearmen as well as a number of horsemen. Who was the worker in the early church?”
As one reads the context, the text states clearly who the person who was taken to Caesarea. It was the Paul.
Acts 23 says this, “3 Then he called two of his centurions and ordered them, “Get ready a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen[b] to go to Caesarea at nine tonight. 24 Provide horses for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix.”
25 He wrote a letter as follows: 26 Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings. 27 This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, but I came with my troops and rescued him, for I had learned that he is a Roman citizen. 28 I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin. 29 I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law, but there was no charge against him that deserved death or imprisonment. 30 When I was informed of a plot to be carried out against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also ordered his accusers to present to you their case against him.”
31 So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul with them during the night and brought him as far as Antipatris. 32 The next day they let the cavalry go on with him, while they returned to the barracks. 33 When the cavalry arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and handed Paul over to him. 34 The governor read the letter and asked what province he was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia, 35 he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers get here.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s palace.” (NIV).
Was there something more to your question that you have regarding the identity of the person being taken to Caesarea? Do you think it was another “Paul” or was it the Apostle Paul? I would appreciate your clarification on asking your question. Thanks.
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