Ironically, Paul who preached living quiet lives in peace generates a whole lot of emotion and violent outrage with his views. How much of an uproar and concern does his preaching produce? Consider the Roman guard that travels with him to Caesarea for his transfer to Governor Felix:
"Then he [a Roman commander] called two of his centurions and ordered them, 'Get ready a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea at nine tonight. Provide mounts for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix.'" [Acts 23:23-24]
That's 470 men...just to protect 1 soldier of the cross.
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