Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.

General references

Bible References

The chief

Acts 21:31
And while they were seeking to kill him, report was brought to the officer of the band, that the whole of Jerusalem was in an uproar.
Acts 23:10
And when there arose a great dissension, the officer, fearing that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the fortress.

That he should

Acts 22:25
But Paul said to the centurion who stood by, as he caused him to be bent forward to the straps: Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned?
Acts 16:22
And the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates stripped off their clothes, and gave command to beat them with rods.
John 19:1
Then Pilate, therefore, took Jesus and scourged him.
Hebrews 11:35
Women received their dead raised to life again: but others were beat to death, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection;

General references

Acts 28:18
They, after examination, would have released me, for they found no cause of death in me.