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24 when the commanding officer order'd him to be brought into the castle, and put to the question by the lash, in order to find out the reason of their exclamations against him. 25 as they were tying him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion, does the law allow to scourge a Roman citizen, and without any trial? 26 upon hearing that, the centurion went to acquaint the head officer, take care, said he, what you do; for this man is a Roman. 27 then the head officer came to him, and said, tell me, are you a Roman? 28 he answer'd, yes, the officer rejoin'd, my freedom cost me a considerable sum, but I had it, said Paul, by right of birth. 29 immediately those who were going to put him to the question, withdrew: the commander himself being under some apprehension for having order'd him to be bound. Acts 22:24-29, Mace New Testament. Public domain.
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