Acts 22:24-29 - Paul Reveals His Roman Citizenship
24 the chief captain gave orders that he should be brought into the castle, saying that he should be examined by scourges, that he might fully know for what cause they were thus clamoring against him. 25 And, as they stretched him out for the thongs, Paul said to the centurion standing by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man, who is a Roman, and uncondemned?"
26 And the centurion, hearing it, going to the chief captain, reported it, saying, "What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman!"
27 And the chief captain, going forward, said to him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" And he said, "Yes."
28 And the chief captain answered, "I, for a great sum, acquired this citizenship." And Paul said, "But I have been born a citizen."
29 Straightway, therefore, those who were about to examine him departed from him; and the chief captain also was struck with fear, having ascertained that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.