And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
Después de que el gobernador terminó de leer la carta, le preguntó a Pablo de qué provincia era. Cuando se enteró de que Pablo era de Cilicia,
El gobernador interrogó a Pablo sobre su origen y descubrió que era de Cilicia.
📚 Contexto Histórico
In the book of Acts, Paul is imprisoned in Jerusalem and is being transferred to the governor Felix in Caesarea for his safety amid plots against his life. Upon reading the letter from the Roman commander, Felix inquires about Paul's province to determine the appropriate jurisdiction for his trial, reflecting the Roman Empire's bureaucratic system. This highlights how Paul's citizenship from Cilicia, a province in Asia Minor, influenced his legal status and protection under Roman law.
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