Acts 24:7
But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
Cross-references
In Acts 24:22, Felix defers judgment until Lysias arrives — showing the commander's central role in the case.
In Acts 21:31-33, the actual rescue by Lysias is recorded — Tertullus here distorts it as a violent removal.
In Acts 21:35, Paul is carried by soldiers because of the mob's violence — the same mob violence Tertullus blames on Lysias.
In Acts 23:10, Lysias again takes Paul by force to protect him from the council — parallel to the temple riot rescue.
In Acts 23:23-32, Lysias arranges Paul's safe transfer — revealing his protective role, contrasting Tertullus's accusation of violence.
In Acts 21:32, Lysias arrives with soldiers and stops the beating — the event Tertullus misrepresents as violent seizure.
In Acts 23:27, Lysias says he rescued Paul — directly contradicting Tertullus's accusation of violent removal.
In Acts 23:30, Lysias explains he sent Paul to Felix due to a plot — showing his protective motive, not violence.