Acts 22:27

New International Reader's Version

So the commanding officer went to Paul. “Tell me,” he asked. “Are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes, I am,” Paul answered.

Cross References

John 18:12

Then the group of soldiers, their commander and the Jewish officials arrested Jesus. They tied him up

Acts 22:25

A commander was standing there as they stretched Paul out to be whipped. Paul said to him, “Does the law allow you to whip a Roman citizen who hasn’t even been found guilty?”

Acts 22:26

When the commander heard this, he went to the commanding officer and reported it. “What are you going to do?” the commander asked. “This man is a Roman citizen.”

Acts 22:28

Then the officer said, “I had to pay a lot of money to become a citizen.” “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.