Acts 22:27

Modern English Version

The commander came and said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” He said, “Yes.”

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Then the detachment of soldiers and the commander and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him.

As they stretched him forward with straps, Paul said to the centurion standing by, “Is it legal for you to flog an uncondemned Roman citizen?”

On hearing this, the centurion reported to the commander, saying, “What are you doing? This man is a Roman citizen.”

The commander answered, “I bought my citizenship for a large sum.” So Paul said, “But I was born a citizen.”