Acts 22:17-29 - Paul's Call To Preach To The Gentiles
17 And it was to me returning to Jerusalem, and praying in the temple, I was in a deep trance: 18 And saw him saying to me, Hasten, and come quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony of me.
19 And I said, Lord, these know that I was imprisoning and skinning in the synagogues them believing on thee: 20 And when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I myself was standing by, and assenting to his murder, and watching the garments of them murdering him.
21 And he said to me, Go: for I will send thee far off to the nations.
22 And they heard him to this word, and lifted up their voices, saying, Take away such a one from the earth: for it is not suitable for him to live.
23 And they vociferating, and casting garments away, and throwing a cloud of dust into the air, 24 The captain of a thousand commanded him to be brought to the camp, having spoken to examine him by scourges; that he might know for what cause they exclaimed so against him. 25 And as he held him before with thongs, Paul said to the centurion standing by, Is it lawful to scourge a man a Roman, and uncondemned?
26 And the centurion having heard, having come near announced to the captain of a thousand, See what thou art about to do: for this man is a Roman.
27 And the captain of a thousand having come near, said to him, Tell me if thou art a Roman. And he said, Yes.
28 And the captain of a thousand answered, I obtained this citizenship for much capital. And Paul said, And I have been born.
29 Then quickly they about to examine him withdrew from him: and the captain of a thousand was afraid, knowing that he is a Roman, and because he had bound him.