Acts 22:27

The Passion Translation

The commander came to Paul and asked him, “Tell me the truth, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes I am,” he replied.

Cross References

John 18:12

Then the soldiers and their captain, along with the Jewish officers, seized Jesus and tied him up.

Acts 22:25

When the soldiers stretched Paul out with ropes, he said to the captain, who was standing nearby, “Is it legal for you to torture a Roman citizen like this, without a proper trial?”

Acts 22:26

When the officer heard this, he immediately went to his commander and reported it, saying, “This man is a Roman citizen. What should we do now?”

Acts 22:28

The commander said, “I had to purchase my citizenship with a great sum of money.” Paul replied, “I was born as a citizen!”