Thematic Bible: The right of


Thematic Bible



Does our law judge a man unless it first hears from him and knows what he does? Verse ConceptsJudging RightlyExcellent LawNo Condemnationcondemnation

But Paul said to him, They have beaten us publicly uncondemned, being Romans, and cast us into prison; and now do they privately cast us out? No, indeed: but let them come themselves and conduct us out. And the lictors told these words to the prefects, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans; and they came and besought them, and conducting them out desired them to leave the city.

But when they extended him with cords, he said to the centurion standing by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man, a Roman, and uncondemned? And the centurion hearing this, went and told the chiliarch, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman. And the chiliarch came to him and said, Tell me, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes. read more.
And the chiliarch answered, I acquired this citizenship for a great price. But Paul said, I am indeed, and was also born [one]. Then those about to examine him immediately withdrew from him; and the chiliarch was afraid, knowing that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him. AND on the next day, wishing to know the truth in respect to what he was accused of by the Jews, [the chiliarch] released him, and commanded the chief priests and all the Sanhedrim to come together; and bringing Paul down he set him before them.