Acts 22:25-28

25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful* for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

26 When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest*: for this man is a Roman.

27 Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me*, art thou a Roman*? He said, Yea.

28 And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.