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And as they were crying out and 1throwingoff their cloaks and 2tossingdust into the air,
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the commanderordered him to be brought into 3the barracks, stating that he should be 4examined 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 scourge5a man who is a Roman and uncondemned?"
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When the centurionheard this, he went to the commander and told him, saying, "What are you about to do? For thisman is a Roman."
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The commandercame and said to him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" And he said, "Yes."
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The commanderanswered, "I acquiredthiscitizenship with a largesum of money." And Paulsaid, "But I was actuallyborn a citizen."
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Thereforethose who were about to 6examine him immediatelyletgo of him; and the commanderalso7was afraid when he found out that he was a Roman, and because he had 8put him in chains.
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But on the nextday, 9wishing to know for certainwhy he had been accused by the Jews, he 10released him and ordered the chiefpriests and all11the Council to assemble, and broughtPauldown and set him before them.