So the band and the captain, and the officers of the Jews, took Jesus and bound him,

And while they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

And when the priest, and the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were at a loss concerning them, to what this would come.

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence, that they might not be stoned; for they feared the people.

And while they were endeavoring to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar;

who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. And seeing the chief captain and the soldiers, they left off beating Paul.

Then the chief captain came near and laid hold of him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he was, and what he had done.

And as he was about to be led into the castle, Paul saith to the chief captain, May I speak to thee? And he said, Canst thou speak Greek?

the chief captain ordered him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might ascertain for what cause they were thus crying out against him.

When the centurion heard this, he went and told the chief captain, saying, What art thou about to do? For this man is a Roman.

Then the chief captain came and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yes.

The chief captain answered, For a great sum I obtained this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was born a Roman.

They therefore who were about to examine him left him immediately. And the chief captain also was alarmed when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

And a great dissension arising, the chief captain, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, ordered the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle.

Now therefore do ye with the council give notice to the chief captain, that he bring him down to you, as though ye were about to examine his case more thoroughly; and we are ready to kill him before he cometh near you.

Then Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said, Take this young man to the chief captain; for he hath something to tell him.

So he took him and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him, and asked me to bring this young man to thee, as he hath something to say to thee.

Then the chief captain took him by the hand and went aside privately, and asked him, What is it that thou hast to tell me?

The chief captain then dismissed the young man with the charge, Tell no one that thou hast disclosed these things to me.

But Felix, having an accurate knowledge of the matters relating to this way [of belief], put them off, and said, When Lysias the chief captain cometh down, I will thoroughly examine your case.