Berean Standard Bible
Acts 22:25
25But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”
Acts 22:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
- New International Version (NIV)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?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)But when they had stretched him out for the whips, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, "Is it lawful for you to flog a man who is a Roman citizen and uncondemned?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned?”
Context of Acts 22:25
23As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air, 24the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him. But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?” 26On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.” 27The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes,” he answered.
Read all of Acts 22Acts 22:25 word by word
Ὡς δὲ προέτειναν αὐτὸν τοῖς ἱμᾶσιν, εἶπεν πρὸς τὸν ἑστῶτα ἑκατόνταρχον ὁ Παῦλος· εἰ ἄνθρωπον Ῥωμαῖον καὶ ἀκατάκριτον ἔξεστιν ὑμῖν μαστίζειν;Read the interlinear
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
- they stretched him outπροτείνωproteinō · to stretch outG4385
- they stretched him outαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- to strap him downὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- to strap him downἱμάςhimas · leather strapG2438
- PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
- saidεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
- toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- centurionἑκατόνταρχοςhekatontarchēs hekatontarchos · centurionG1543
- standing thereἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
- Is it lawfulεἰei · if: is(QUESTION)G1487
- Is it lawfulἔξεστι, ἐξόνexesti · be permittedG1832
- for youσύsu · youG4771
- to flogμαστίζωmastizō · to whipG3147
- aἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- Roman citizenῬωμαῖοςRhōmaios · RomanG4514
- ·καίkai · andG2532
- without a trialἀκατάκριτοςakatakritos · uncondemnedG178
Cross-references for Acts 22:25
- Acts 10:1At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.
- Acts 23:17Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”
- Acts 27:1When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.
- Matthew 8:8The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
- Matthew 27:54When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
- Acts 22:27The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes,” he answered.
- Acts 16:37But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”
- Acts 25:16I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.
Commentaries on Acts 22:25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25And as they bound him, etc. - They were going to tie him to a post, that they might scourge him. Is it lawful, etc. - The Roman law absolutely forbade the binding of a Roman citizen. See the note on Acts 16:37.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25Bound him with thongs - With cords, preparatory to scourging. Is it lawful - It was directly contrary to the Roman law to bind and scourge a Roman citizen. See the notes on Acts 16:36-37.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-30Verses 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25-29Paul asserted his Roman citizenship at a crucial moment when he encountered torture to make him confess a supposed crime. Roman citizenship was valuable. Claiming it falsely was a capital offense. Its main benefits included protection from whipping and the right to appeal to the emperor (25:11). The commander was afraid because he had almost violated Roman law (compare 16:35–39).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2624-26. examined by scourging--according to the Roman practice. that he might know wherefore they cried so--Paul's speech being to him in an unknown tongue, he concluded from the horror which it kindled in the vast audience that he must have been guilty of some crime.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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