Thematic Bible: The right of
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Our law judges not a man, except it first hear from him, and know what he does.
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But Paul said to them, Having stripped us publicly not condemned, being Roman men, they cast into prison and now do they cast us out secretly? not so; but having come themselves, let them bring us out. :And the bearer of the rod announced these words to the generals: and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans. And having come they besought them, and having brought out, they entreated to come out of the city.
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? 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. And the captain of a thousand having come near, said to him, Tell me if thou art a Roman. And he said, Yes. read more.
And the captain of a thousand answered, I obtained this citizenship for much capital. And Paul said, And I have been born. 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. And on the morrow, wishing to know the certainty that why he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him from bonds, and commanded the chief priests and the whole of their council to come, and having brought down Paul, he set him among them.
And the captain of a thousand answered, I obtained this citizenship for much capital. And Paul said, And I have been born. 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. And on the morrow, wishing to know the certainty that why he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him from bonds, and commanded the chief priests and the whole of their council to come, and having brought down Paul, he set him among them.