Acts 22:23-30

23And as they were cryingG2905 out and 1throwingG4496 offG4496 their cloaksG2440 and 2tossingG906 dustG2868 into the airG109, 24the 3commanderG5506 orderedG2753 him to be broughtG1521 into 4the barracksG3925, statingG3004 that he should be 5examinedG426 by scourgingG3148 soG2443 that he might findG1921 out the reasonG156 whyG1223G3739 they were shoutingG2019 against him that wayG3779. 25But whenG5613 they stretchedG4385 him out 6with thongsG2438, PaulG3972 saidG3004 to the centurionG1543 who was standingG2476 by, “Is it 7lawfulG1832 for you to scourgeG3147 8a manG444 who is a RomanG4514 and uncondemnedG178?” 26When the centurionG1543 heardG191 this, he wentG4334 to the 9commanderG5506 and toldG518 him, sayingG3004, “WhatG5101 are you aboutG3195 to doG4160? For thisG3778 manG444 is a RomanG4514.” 27The 10commanderG5506 cameG4334 and saidG3004 to him, “TellG3004 me, are you a RomanG4514?” And he saidG5346, “YesG3483.” 28The 11commanderG5506 answeredG611, “I acquiredG2932 thisG3778 citizenshipG4174 with a largeG4183 sumG2774 of moneyG2774.” And PaulG3972 saidG5346, “But I was actuallyG2532 bornG1080 a citizen.” 29ThereforeG3767 thoseG3588 who were aboutG3195 to 12examineG426 him immediatelyG2112 13letG868 goG868 of him; and the 14commanderG5506 alsoG2532 15was afraidG5399 when he foundG1921 out that he was a RomanG4514, and becauseG3754 he had 1617putG1210 him in chainsG1210.

30But on the nextG1887 dayG1887, 18wishingG1014 to knowG1097 for certainG804 whyG5101 he had been accusedG2723 by the JewsG2453, he 19releasedG3089 him and orderedG2753 the chiefG749 priestsG749 and allG3956 20the 21CouncilG4892 to assembleG4905, and broughtG2609 PaulG3972 downG2609 and setG2476 him beforeG1519 them.