Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
Examined him
The chief
Bible References
Examined him
Acts 22:24
the military tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks, saying he was to be examined with a lash so that he could find out for what reason they were crying out against him in this way.
Hebrews 11:35
Women received back their dead by resurrection. But others were tortured, not accepting release, in order that they might gain a better resurrection.
The chief
Acts 22:25
But when they had stretched him out for the lash, Paul said to the centurion standing there, "Is it permitted for you to flog a man [who is] a Roman citizen and uncondemned?"
Acts 16:38
So the police officers reported these words to the chief magistrates, and they were afraid [when they] heard that they were Roman citizens.