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Acts 22:26

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And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, What art thou about to do? for this man is a Roman.

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Acts 22:26 in other translations

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!”

Acts 22:26 · World English Bible

Acts 22:26 in context

  1. 24the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted against him.
  2. 25And when they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
  3. 26And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, What art thou about to do? for this man is a Roman.
  4. 27And the chief captain came and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea.
  5. 28And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am a Roman born.