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'And when the blood of Your witnessStephen was being shed, I also was standing by approving, and watching out for the coats of those who were slaying him.'
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They listened to him up to thisstatement, and then they raised their voices and said, "Away with such a fellow from the earth, for he should not be allowed to live!"
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the commanderordered him to be brought into the barracks, stating that he should be examined by scourgingso that he might find out the reasonwhy* they were shouting against him that way.
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But when they stretched him out with thongs, Paulsaid to the centurion who was standing by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and uncondemned?"