23And while they were crying out, and pulling off their clothing, and sending dust into the air,
24The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him.
25And when they had put leather bands round him, Paul said to the captain who was present, Is it the law for you to give blows to a man who is a Roman and has not been judged?
26And hearing this, the man went to the chief captain and gave him an account of it, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.
27And the chief captain came to him and said, Give me an answer, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes.
28And the chief captain said, I got Roman rights for myself at a great price. And Paul said, But I had them by birth.
29Then those who were about to put him to the test went away: and the chief captain was in fear, seeing that he was a Roman, and that he had put chains on him.
