When the centurionheard[this], he wentto the commanderand toldhim, saying,"Whatare you aboutto do?For thismanis a Roman."
Sothe [Roman] cohortand the commanderand the officersof the Jews,arrestedJesusand boundHim,
But whenthey stretchedhim out with thongs,Paulsaidto the centurionwho was standingby, "Is it lawfulfor you to scourgea manwho is a Romanand uncondemned?"
The commandercameand said to him, "Tellme, are you a Roman?"And he said,"Yes."
Thereforethosewho were aboutto examinehim immediatelylet goof him; and the commanderalsowas afraidwhen he foundout that he was a Roman,and becausehe had put him in chains.
"When thismanwas arrestedby the Jewsand was aboutto be slainby them, I cameup to them with the troopsand rescuedhim, having learnedthat he was a Roman.
