23:34a

The governor read the letter: At that time, the custom was to read aloud.

asked what province Paul was from:
Some languages prefer direct speech here. For example:

asked, “What province are you from?”

province: Here this word refers to a large area of land that the Romans conquered or ruled, that is not in Italy. It may refer to land that used to be ruled by another country, an independent country or to a group of countries. The Roman rulers put another Roman as the ruler over that province. Consider how to translate this word here.

23:34b

Learning that he was from Cilicia: This clause implies that Paul told him that he was from Cilicia.

Some language prefer direct speech here. For example:

Paul answered, “I am from Cilicia.”

Cilicia: See how you spelled this name in 6:9 or 22:3.

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