Acts 22:27-30

27Then the commander came and said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”

28The commander answered, “With a large sum I obtained this citizenship.” And Paul said, “But I was born a citizen.”

29Then immediately those who were about to examine him withdrew from him; and the commander was also afraid after he found out that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

30The next day, because he wanted to know for certain why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down and set him before them.