Acts 22:29

American Standard Version (1901)

They then that were about to examine him straightway departed from him: and the chief captain also was afraid when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

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  • Acts 16:38-39 : 38 And the serjeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans; 39 and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.
  • Acts 21:33 : 33 Then the chief captain came near, and laid hold on him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he was, and what he had done.
  • Acts 22:24-26 : 24 the chief captain commanded him be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted against him. 25 And when they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned? 26 And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, What art thou about to do? for this man is a Roman.
  • Heb 11:35 : 35 Women received their dead by a resurrection: and others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

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    30But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

  • Acts 22:23-28
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    23And as they cried out, and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air,

    24the chief captain commanded him be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted against him.

    25And when they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

    26And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, What art thou about to do? for this man is a Roman.

    27And the chief captain came and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea.

    28And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am [a Roman] born.

  • Acts 21:31-33
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    31And as they were seeking to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

    32And forthwith he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down upon them: and they, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, left off beating Paul.

    33Then the chief captain came near, and laid hold on him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he was, and what he had done.

  • Acts 16:35-39
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    35But when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

    36And the jailor reported the words to Paul, [saying], The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore come forth, and go in peace.

    37But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison; and do they now cast us out privily? Nay verily; but let them come themselves and bring us out.

    38And the serjeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;

    39and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.

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    10And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle.

  • Acts 23:17-19
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    17And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain; for he hath something to tell him.

    18So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and saith, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and asked me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say to thee.

    19And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that thou hast to tell me?

  • Acts 28:16-18
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    16And when we entered into Rome, Paul was suffered to abide by himself with the soldier that guarded him.

    17And it came to pass, that after three days he called together those that were the chief of the Jews: and when they were come together, he said unto them, I, brethren, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans:

    18who, when they had examined me, desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me.

  • Acts 24:7-8
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    7(Ommitted)

    8from whom thou wilt be able, by examining him thyself, to take knowledge of all these things whereof we accuse him.

  • Acts 23:27-32
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    27This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be slain of them, when I came upon them with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

    28And desiring to know the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him down unto their council:

    29whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

    30And when it was shown to me that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to thee forthwith, charging his accusers also to speak against him before thee.

    31So the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.

    32But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:

  • Acts 23:22
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    22So the chief captain let the young man go, charging him, Tell no man that thou hast signified these things to me.

  • Acts 26:30-31
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    30And the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:

    31and when they had withdrawn, they spake one to another, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

  • Acts 24:22-23
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    22But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will determine your matter.

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  • Acts 25:17
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    17When therefore they were come together here, I made no delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded the man to be brought.

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  • Acts 25:6
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    6And when he had tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and on the morrow he sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

  • Acts 23:15
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    15Now therefore do ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you, as though ye would judge of his case more exactly: and we, before he comes near, are ready to slay him.

  • Acts 17:9
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    9And when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

  • Matt 27:2
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    2and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.

  • Acts 21:36-37
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    36for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, Away with him.

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    20And I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these matters.

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    12So the band and the chief captain, and the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus and bound him,

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    4Howbeit Festus answered, that Paul was kept in charge at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart [thither] shortly.

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    26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, [but] without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

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    2And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they besought him,

  • Acts 25:10
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    10But Paul said, I am standing before Caesar's judgment-seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest.