Acts 22:24-29

24the commander ordered that he be brought into 1the barracks, saying that he was to be 2interrogated by flogging so that he would find out the reason why they were shouting against him that way. 25But when they stretched him out 3with straps, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it 4lawful for you to flog 5a man who is a Roman and uncondemned?” 26When 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.” 27The commander came and said to 6Paul, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” And he said, “Yes.” 28The commander answered, “I acquired this citizenship for a large sum of money.” And Paul said, “But I was actually born a citizen.” 29Therefore, those who were about to 7interrogate him immediately backed away from him; and the commander also 8was afraid when he found out that he was a Roman, and because he had 910put him in chains.