Acts 22:27

Easy To Read Version

The commander came to Paul and said, “Tell me, are you really a Roman citizen?”

Cross References

John 18:12

Then the soldiers with their commander and the Jewish guards arrested Jesus. They tied Jesus

Acts 22:25

So the soldiers were tying Paul, preparing to beat him. But Paul said to an army officer {\cf2\super [446]} there, “Do you have the right to beat a Roman citizen {\cf2\super [447]} who has not been proven guilty?”

Acts 22:26

When the officer heard this, he went to the commander and told him about it. The officer said, “Do you know what you are doing? This man (Paul) is a Roman citizen!”

Acts 22:28

The commander said, “I paid much money to become a Roman citizen.”