Acts 22:22-30 - Paul Questioned By The Military Tribune
22 And they heard him to this word, and lifted up their voice, saying: Away with such a man from the earth! for it is not fit that he should live.
23 And as they were crying out, and tossing off their clothes, and throwing dust into the air, 24 the officer commanded him to be led into the fortress, and gave orders that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so cried out against him. 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?
26 And when the centurion heard that, he went out and told it to the officer, saying: "What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.
27 And the officer came and said to him: Tell me, are you a Roman? He answered: Yes.
28 And the officer answered: With a great Bum did I purchase this citizenship. And Paul replied: But I was born a citizen.
29 Then, those who were about to examine him, immediately departed from him. And the officer was afraid, when he learned that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
30 And, on the next day, wishing to know certainly why he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to meet together. And he brought Paul down, and placed him before them.