- When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and reported it. "What are you going to do?" he asked. "This man is a Roman citizen."
- The commander went to Paul and asked, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes, I am," he answered.
- Then the commander said, "I had to pay a big price for my citizenship." "But I was born a citizen," Paul replied.
- Those who were about to question him withdrew immediately. The commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put Paul, a Roman citizen, in chains.
- The next day, since the commander wanted to find out exactly why Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul and had him stand before them.
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- 百夫长听见这话,就去见千夫长,告诉他说,你要作什么。这人是罗马人。
- 千夫长就来问保罗说,你告诉我,你是罗马人麽。保罗说,是。
- 千夫长说,我用许多银子,才入了罗马的民藉。保罗说,我生来就是。
- 于是那些要拷问保罗的人,就离开他去了。千夫长继知道他是罗马人,又因为捆绑了他,也害怕了。
- 第二天,千夫长为要知道犹太人控告保罗的实情,便解开他,吩咐祭司长和全公会的人,都聚集,将保罗带下来,叫他站在他们面前。
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