After reading the communication, Felix inquired to what province the prisoner belonged, and being informed that he was of Cilicia, said: "I will hear thee . . . when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall."

Da Feliks havde læst denne meddelelse, spurgte han, fra hvilken provins fangen var og da han fik at vide, at han stammede fra Kilikien, sagde han: "Jeg skal forhøre dig, når dine anklagere også er kommet til stede." Og han bød, at han skulle holdes i varetægt i Herodes palads."