Acts 22:26
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New International Version (©2011)
When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and reported it. "What are you going to do?" he asked. "This man is a Roman citizen."

New Living Translation (©2007)
When the officer heard this, he went to the commander and asked, "What are you doing? This man is a Roman citizen!"

English Standard Version (©2001)
When the centurion heard this, he went to the tribune and said to him, “What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and told him, saying, "What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
When the centurion heard this, he went and reported to the commander, saying, "What are you going to do? For this man is a Roman citizen."

International Standard Version (©2012)
When the centurion heard this, he went to the tribune and told him, "What are you doing? This man is a Roman citizen!"

NET Bible (©2006)
When the centurion heard this, he went to the commanding officer and reported it, saying, "What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And when the Centurion heard this, he called to the Chiliarch and he said to him, “What have you done? This man is a Roman!”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When the sergeant heard this, he reported it to his commanding officer. The sergeant asked him, "What are you doing? This man is a Roman citizen."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what you do: for this man is a Roman.

American King James Version
When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what you do: for this man is a Roman.

American Standard Version
And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, What art thou about to do? for this man is a Roman.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Which the centurion hearing, went to the tribune, and told him, saying: What art thou about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.

Darby Bible Translation
And the centurion, having heard it, went and reported it to the chiliarch, saying, What art thou going to do? for this man is a Roman.

English Revised Version
And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain, and told him, saying, What art thou about to do? for this man is a Roman.

Webster's Bible Translation
When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest; for this man is a Roman.

Weymouth New Testament
On hearing this question, the Captain went to report the matter to the Tribune. "What are you intending to do?" he said. "This man is a Roman citizen."

World English Bible
When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, "Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!"

Young's Literal Translation
and the centurion having heard, having gone near to the chief captain, told, saying, 'Take heed what thou art about to do, for this man is a Roman;'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

22:22-30 The Jews listened to Paul's account of his conversion, but the mention of his being sent to the Gentiles, was so contrary to all their national prejudices, that they would hear no more. Their frantic conduct astonished the Roman officer, who supposed that Paul must have committed some great crime. Paul pleaded his privilege as a Roman citizen, by which he was exempted from all trials and punishments which might force him to confess himself guilty. The manner of his speaking plainly shows what holy security and serenity of mind he enjoyed. As Paul was a Jew, in low circumstances, the Roman officer questioned how he obtained so valuable a distinction; but the apostle told him he was free born. Let us value that freedom to which all the children of God are born; which no sum of money, however large, can purchase for those who remain unregenerate. This at once put a stop to his trouble. Thus many are kept from evil practices by the fear of man, who would not be held back from them by the fear of God. The apostle asks, simply, Is it lawful? He knew that the God whom he served would support him under all sufferings for his name's sake. But if it were not lawful, the apostle's religion directed him, if possible, to avoid it. He never shrunk from a cross which his Divine Master laid upon his onward road; and he never stept aside out of that road to take one up.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 26. - And when for when, A.V.; it for that, A.V.; to for and told, A.V.; and told him, saying for saying, A.V.; What art thou about to do? for Take heed what thou doest, A.V.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

When the centurion heard that,.... The question put by Paul, which strongly suggested that he was a Roman:

he went and told the chief captain; what Paul had said: saying, take heed what thou dost; or "art about to do"; lest some bad consequences should follow; lest he should affront the Roman people and senate, and lose his place, if not incur some corporeal punishment:

for this man is a Roman; and it can never be answered to bind and beat a Roman.

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Paul the Roman Citizen
…25And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to whip a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned? 26When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what you do: for this man is a Roman. 27Then the chief captain came, and said to him, Tell me, are you a Roman? He said, Yes. …

John 18:12 Then the detachment of soldiers with its commander and the Jewish officials arrested Jesus. They bound him
Acts 22:25 As they stretched him out to flog him, Paul said to the centurion standing there, "Is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen who hasn't even been found guilty?"
Acts 22:27 The commander went to Paul and asked, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes, I am," he answered.