23And as they cried out , and cast off their clothes,andthrewdustinto the air,24
The chief captaincommandedhim to be broughtinto the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging;that he might knowwhereforetheycriedsoagainsthim.25Andas they boundhim with thongs,Paulsaidunto the centurion that stood by , Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman,anduncondemned?26When the centurionheard that, he went and told the chief captain,saying , Take heedwhat thou doest : forthismanis a Roman.27Then the chief captaincame , and said unto him,Tellme , artthou a Roman ? He said , Yea.28And the chief captainanswered , With a greatsumobtainedIthisfreedom.AndPaulsaid , ButIwas free born .
29Thenstraightway they departedfromhimwhichshould have examinedhim:aand the chief captainalso was afraid , after he knewthat he was a Roman,andbecause he hadboundhim.30On the morrow, because he would have known the certaintywherefore he was accusedof the Jews, he loosedhimfrom his bands,andcommanded the chief priestsandalltheircouncil to appear , andbroughtPauldown , and set himbeforethem.
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