Acts 22:29
And Paul said, But I was free-born. Then they who were going to examine him, immediately departed from him: and the tribune was afraid, after he knew he was a Roman, because he had bound him.
Acts 16:38-39
And the serjeants reported these words to the pretors; and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.
Acts 21:33
Then the tribune came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired, Who he was, and what he had done?
Acts 22:24-26
The tribune commanded him to be brought into the castle, and ordered him to be examined by scourging, that he might know, for what cause they cried so against him.
Hebrews 11:35
others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.