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the commanderordered him to be brought into 1the barracks, stating that he should be 2examined 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 scourge3a 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."