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25 But when they had tied him up with the straps, Paul asked the centurion who was standing there, |Is it legal for you to whip a Roman citizen who hasn't been condemned?| 26 When the centurion heard this, he went to the tribune and told him, |What are you doing? This man is a Roman citizen!| 27 So the tribune went and asked Paul, |Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?| |Yes,| he said. 28 Then the tribune replied, |I paid a lot of money for this citizenship of mine.| Paul said, |But I was born a citizen.| 29 Immediately those who were about to examine him stepped back, and the tribune was afraid when he found out that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had tied him up. 30 The next day, since the tribune wanted to find out exactly what Paul was being accused of by the Jews, he released him and ordered the high priests and the entire Council to meet. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them. Acts 22:25-30, Intl. Standard Version. Copyright © 1995-2014 by ISV Foundation.
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