Acts 22:25

God's Word

But when the soldiers had Paul stretch out ⌞to tie him to the whipping post⌟ with the straps, Paul asked the sergeant who was standing there, “Is it legal for you to whip a Roman citizen who hasn’t had a trial?”

Cross References

Matthew 10:17

Watch out for people who will hand you over to the Jewish courts and whip you in their synagogues.

Matthew 27:54

An army officer and those watching Jesus with him saw the earthquake and the other things happening. They were terrified and said, “Certainly, this was the Son of God!”

Matthew 8:8

The officer responded, “Sir, I don’t deserve to have you come into my house. But just give a command, and my servant will be healed.

Acts 10:1

A man named Cornelius lived in the city of Caesarea. He was a Roman army officer in the Italian Regiment.

Acts 16:37

But Paul told the guards, “Roman officials have had us beaten publicly without a trial and have thrown us in jail, even though we’re Roman citizens. Now are they going to throw us out secretly? There’s no way they’re going to get away with that! Have them escort us out!”

Acts 22:26

When the sergeant heard this, he reported it to his commanding officer. The sergeant asked him, “What are you doing? This man is a Roman citizen.”

Acts 23:17

Then Paul called one of the sergeants and told him, “Take this young man to the officer. He has something to tell him.”

Acts 23:27

The Jews had seized this man and were going to murder him. When I found out that he was a Roman citizen, I went with my soldiers to rescue him.

Acts 25:16

“I replied to them, ‘That’s not the Roman way of doing things. A person can’t be sentenced as a favor. Before he is sentenced, he must face his accusers and have a chance to defend himself against their accusation.’

Acts 27:1

When it was decided that we should sail to Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were turned over to an army officer. His name was Julius, and he belonged to the emperor’s division.

Acts 27:3

The next day we arrived at the city of Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed him to visit his friends and receive any care he needed.

Acts 27:43

However, the officer wanted to save Paul, so he stopped the soldiers from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and swim ashore.