The commander then decides to transfer Paul to Caesarea, the capital of the province of Judea (23:23–35). The 470 soldiers that are sent to protect Paul are about half of the cohort under this commander. The size of this force not only points to the significance of Paul the Roman citizen but also reflects the opinion of this commander that Paul has not committed any crime worthy of death, a point made explicit in the letter he writes (23:29). This declaration of i…