Acts 22:27

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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

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 22:26

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

Acts 22:28

The commander then said, “I paid a lot of money to become a Roman citizen.” But Paul replied, “I was born a Roman citizen.”