And as they went about to kill him, word came to the tribune of the cohort, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar:

Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them; and when they saw the tribune and the soldiers, they ceased from beating Paul.

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?

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.

The centurion hearing it, went and told the tribune, saying, Consider what thou art about to do; for this man is a Roman.

Then the tribune came and said to him, Tell me, Art thou a Roman?

He said, Yea. And the tribune answered, I purchased this freedom with a great sum of money.

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.

And as a great disturbance arose, the tribune fearing lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle.

Now therefore ye with the council signify to the tribune, that he bring him down to you to-morrow, as though ye would more accurately examine the things concerning him: and we, before he came near, are ready to kill him.

And Paul calling to him one of the centurions, said, Conduct this young man to the tribune; for he hath something to tell him.

So he took and led him to the tribune, and said, Paul the prisoner, calling me to him, desired me, to bring this young man to thee, who hath something to tell thee.

And the tribune taking him by the hand, and going aside privately asked, What is it, that thou hast to tell me?

So the tribune dismissed the young man, having charged him, Tell no man, that thou hast discovered these things to me.

But Lysias the tribune coming upon us, with great violence took him away out of our hands,

And when Felix heard these things, he put them off, saying, After I have been more accurately informed concerning this way, when Lysias the tribune cometh down, I will take full cognisance of your affair.