Acts 22:23-30

23As they were crying out and flinging off their cloaks and throwing dust into the air,

24the commander ordered Paul to be brought into headquarters. He said Paul should be examined by lashing, so that he might find out why they were shouting against him so.

25But when they stretched him out with straps, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it legal for you to scourge a man who is a Roman citizen without due process?”

26Now when the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and reported it, saying, “What are you going to do? For this man is Roman.”

27The commander came and said to him, “Tell me, are you Roman?” And he said, “Yes.”

28The commander answered, “I bought this citizenship for a large sum.” Paul said, “But I was born so.”

29Therefore, those who were about to interrogate him instantly drew back from him. And the commander also was afraid when he found out that Paul was a Roman and that he had bound him.

30But on the next day, desiring to know exactly why Paul had been accused by the Judeans, he released him and commanded the ruling kohanim and all the Sanhedrin to meet together. And he brought Paul and set him before them.