Acts 23:25

Acts 23:25 says, And he wrote a letter after this manner: He wrote a letter to Felix, explaining why he was sending Paul to him. Verse twenty-six adds, Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.  He called Felix the most excellent governor, maybe still being a little nervous about what he had done to Paul and wanting to get in the good graces of Felix.  Verse twenty-seven continues, This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.  He told about how the Jews had tried to kill Paul and how he had rescued him since he knew he was a Roman.  He failed to mention how he had thought Paul was an Egyptian, had him arrested and bound, and was ready to scourge him.  I don't think we would find it unusual that people in power do their best to make themselves look good, especially to those above them. Verse twenty-eight states, And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:  Verse twenty-nine adds, Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.  He said after he rescued Paul, he took him before their council, since he perceived that he was accused of something to do with Jewish law.  Even then, he saw nothing worthy of death or bonds. He was presenting more facts than he had gained at the time he had arrested Paul.  Again, when some people attempt to defend themselves today, they may suddenly present facts that they should have known but chose to ignore.  We as Christians have a responsibility to know the facts before hand and act from knowledge of what is really happening.  Verse thirty continues, And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.  He said when he found out that the Jews had a plot to kill Paul, he sent him to Felix so he could find out the truth from the Jews. This is what we would call passing the buck.  As Christians, we need to confront things that are wrong and stand firm instead of trying to pass the responsibility on to someone else.