Thematic Bible: Roman empire
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Roman empire » The rights of citizens
But Paul said to them, They have beaten us publickly, uncondemned, and have cast us into prison, who are Romans: and do they now thrust us out privately? Nay verily: but let them come themselves and conduct us out.
And as they were binding him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a Roman, even uncondemned? 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? read more.
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.
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.
Roman empire » The right of appeal
But Paul appealing to be kept for the hearing of Augustus, I command him to be kept till I could send him to Cesar.
Then said Paul, I am standing at Cesar's judgment-seat, where I ought to be judged: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as thou also very well knowest.
Roman empire » Citizenship in » By purchase
He said, Yea. And the tribune answered, I purchased this freedom with a great sum of money.
Roman empire » Citizenship in » By birth
He said, Yea. And the tribune answered, I purchased this freedom with a great sum of money.
Roman empire » Ruled by » Nero
Roman empire » The right of trial
To whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans, to give up any man, till he that is accused have the accusers face to face, and have liberty to make his defence, touching the crime laid to his charge.
Roman empire » Ruled by » Claudius caesar
And finding a certain Jew name Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy with Priscilla his wife (because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome) he went to them.
Roman empire » Ruled by » Augustus caesar
And in those days there went out a decree from Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be inrolled.
Roman empire » Ruled by » Tiberius caesar
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,