And as they were going to kill him, a report came to the tribune of the cohort, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar:

And as Paul was going to be led into the castle, he said to the tribune, May I be allowed to speak a word to thee? And he said, Canst thou speak Greek?

the tribune commanded him to be brought into the castle, and ordered him to be put to the question by scourging; that he might know for what reason they so cried out against him.

And the centurion hearing this, 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? And he said, Yes.

And the tribune replied, I obtained this freedom with a large sum of money. And Paul said, But I was free-born.

Immediately therefore those who were going to put him to the question quitted him: and the tribune also was afraid, when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

But as there arose much contention, the tribune fearing least Paul should be torn in pieces by them, ordered a party of soldiers to go down, and take him by force out of the midst of them, and to bring him into the castle.

Now therefore do ye with the rest of the sanhedrim signify to the tribune, that he would bring him down to you to-morrow, as if you would examine more accurately some things concerning him: and we are ready to dispatch him before he come near you."

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

So he took him and brought him to the tribune, and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him, and desired me to introduce this young man unto thee, as having something to say to thee.

And the tribune took him by the hand, and retiring into a private apartment asked him, What is it which thou hast to tell me?

Then the tribune dismissed the young man, charging him, Tell no one that thou hast discovered these things to me.

But Lysias the tribune came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, commanding his accusers to come unto thee:

And when Felix heard these things he put them off, (for he had been more particularly informed concerning this way of religion,) and said, When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will thoroughly examine your matters.