Acts 22:26

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

When the officer heard this, he went to the commander and said, “What are you doing? This man is a Roman citizen!”

Cross References

John 18:12

The Roman officer and his men, together with the temple police, arrested Jesus and tied him up.

Acts 22:25

While the soldiers were tying Paul up to be beaten, he asked the officer standing there, “Is it legal to beat a Roman citizen before he has been tried in court?”

Acts 22:27

The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes,” Paul answered.

Acts 22:29

The men who were about to beat and question Paul quickly backed off. And the commander himself was frightened when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.

Acts 23:27

Some Jews grabbed this man and were about to kill him. But when I found out that he was a Roman citizen, I took some soldiers and rescued him.