World English Bible
"The commanding officer came and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" He said, "Yes.""
— Acts 22:27, World English Bible
“Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.”
“And the chief captain came and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea. ”
“So the commanding officer came and asked Paul,“Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” He replied,“Yes.””
“And the tribune coming, said to him: Tell me. Art thou a Roman? But he said: Yea.”
“And the chief captain came to him and said, Give me an answer, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes.”
“Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.”
the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.
When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?"
When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, "Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!"
The commanding officer came and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" He said, "Yes."
The commanding officer answered, "I bought my citizenship for a great price." Paul said, "But I was born a Roman."
Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.
But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.