² and requested letters^(A) from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women who belonged to the Way,^(B) he might bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

⁴ I persecuted this Way^(A) to the death, binding and putting both men and women in jail,^(B)

The Verdict Postponed

²² Since Felix was accurately informed about the Way,^(A) he adjourned the hearing, saying, “When Lysias the commander comes down, I will decide your case.”