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Acts 22:25

James Moffatt - New Testament

They had strapped him up, when Paul said to the officer who was standing by, "Are you allowed to scourge a Roman citizen — and to scourge him without a trial?"

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But Paul replied, "They flogged us in public and without a trial, flogged Roman citizens! They put us in prison, and now they are going to get rid of us secretly! No indeed! Let them come here themselves and take us out!"

I told them Romans were not in the habit of giving up any man until the accused met the accusers face to face and had a chance of defending himself against the impeachment.

but as the officer wanted to save Paul, he put a stop to their plan, ordering those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,

Paul summoned one of the officers and said, "Take this young man to the commander, for he has some news to give him."

Next day we put in at Sidon, where Julius very kindly allowed Paul to visit his friends and be looked after.

When it was decided we were to sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to an officer of the Imperial regiment called Julius.

Now in Caesarea there was a man called Cornelius, a captain in the Italian regiment,

Now when the army-captain and his men who were watching Jesus saw the earthquake and all that happened, they were dreadfully afraid; they said, "This man was certainly a son of God!"

The captain answered, "Sir, I am not fit to have you under my roof; only say the word, and my servant will be cured.

Beware of men, they will hand you over to sanhedrins and scourge you in their synagogues,

When the officer heard this, he went to the commander and said to him, "What are you going to do? This man is a Roman citizen."

This man had been seized by the Jews and was on the point of being murdered by them, when I came on them with the troops and rescued him, as I had ascertained that he was a Roman citizen.




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