Acts 22:29
Then those who were about to interrogate him stayed away from him, and the commanding officer was frightened when he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had had him tied up.
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- Acts 16:38-39 : 38 The police officers reported these words to the magistrates. They were frightened when they heard Paul and Silas were Roman citizens 39 and came and apologized to them. After they brought them out, they asked them repeatedly to leave the city.
- Acts 21:33 : 33 Then the commanding officer came up and arrested him and ordered him to be tied up with two chains; he then asked who he was and what he had done.
- Acts 22:24-26 : 24 the commanding officer ordered Paul to be brought back into the barracks. He told them to interrogate Paul by beating him with a lash so that he could find out the reason the crowd was shouting at Paul in this way. 25 When they had stretched him out for the lash, Paul said to the centurion standing nearby,“Is it legal for you to lash a man who is a Roman citizen without a proper trial?” 26 When the centurion heard this, he went to the commanding officer and reported it, saying,“What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.”
- Heb 11:35 : 35 and women received back their dead raised to life. But others were tortured, not accepting release, to obtain resurrection to a better life.
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30 Paul Before the Sanhedrin The next day, because the commanding officer wanted to know the true reason Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole council to assemble. He then brought Paul down and had him stand before them.
- Acts 22:23-286 verses79%
23 While they were screaming and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust in the air,
24 the commanding officer ordered Paul to be brought back into the barracks. He told them to interrogate Paul by beating him with a lash so that he could find out the reason the crowd was shouting at Paul in this way.
25 When they had stretched him out for the lash, Paul said to the centurion standing nearby,“Is it legal for you to lash a man who is a Roman citizen without a proper trial?”
26 When the centurion heard this, he went to the commanding officer and reported it, saying,“What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.”
27 So the commanding officer came and asked Paul,“Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” He replied,“Yes.”
28 The commanding officer answered,“I acquired this citizenship with a large sum of money.”“But I was even born a citizen,” Paul replied.
- Acts 21:31-333 verses79%
31 While they were trying to kill him, a report was sent up to the commanding officer of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion.
32 He immediately took soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When they saw the commanding officer and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
33 Then the commanding officer came up and arrested him and ordered him to be tied up with two chains; he then asked who he was and what he had done.
- Acts 16:35-395 verses77%
35 At daybreak the magistrates sent their police officers, saying,“Release those men.”
36 The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying,“The magistrates have sent orders to release you. So come out now and go in peace.”
37 But Paul said to the police officers,“They had us beaten in public without a proper trial– even though we are Roman citizens– and they threw us in prison. And now they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! They themselves must come and escort us out!”
38 The police officers reported these words to the magistrates. They were frightened when they heard Paul and Silas were Roman citizens
39 and came and apologized to them. After they brought them out, they asked them repeatedly to leave the city.
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10 When the argument became so great the commanding officer feared that they would tear Paul to pieces, he ordered the detachment to go down, take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.
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17 Paul called one of the centurions and said,“Take this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to report to him.”
18 So the centurion took him and brought him to the commanding officer and said,“The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.”
19 The commanding officer took him by the hand, withdrew privately, and asked,“What is it that you want to report to me?”
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16 When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.
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18 When they had heard my case, they wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
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27 This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, when I came up with the detachment and rescued him, because I had learned that he was a Roman citizen.
28 Since I wanted to know what charge they were accusing him of, I brought him down to their council.
29 I found he was accused with reference to controversial questions about their law, but no charge against him deserved death or imprisonment.
30 When I was informed there would be a plot against this man, I sent him to you at once, also ordering his accusers to state their charges against him before you.
31 So the soldiers, in accordance with their orders, took Paul and brought him to Antipatris during the night.
32 The next day they let the horsemen go on with him, and they returned to the barracks.
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22 Then the commanding officer sent the young man away, directing him,“Tell no one that you have reported these things to me.”
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30 So the king got up, and with him the governor and Bernice and those sitting with them,
31 and as they were leaving they said to one another,“This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment.”
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22 Then Felix, who understood the facts concerning the Way more accurately, adjourned their hearing, saying,“When Lysias the commanding officer comes down, I will decide your case.”
23 He ordered the centurion to guard Paul, but to let him have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from meeting his needs.
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17 So after they came back here with me, I did not postpone the case, but the next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered the man to be brought.
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15 When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me about him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him.
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6 After Festus had stayed not more than eight or ten days among them, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered Paul to be brought.
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15 So now you and the council request the commanding officer to bring him down to you, as if you were going to determine his case by conducting a more thorough inquiry. We are ready to kill him before he comes near this place.”
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9 After the city officials had received bail from Jason and the others, they released them.
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2 They tied him up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate the governor.
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36 for a crowd of people followed them, screaming,“Away with him!”
37 As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commanding officer,“May I say something to you?” The officer replied,“Do you know Greek?
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20 Because I was at a loss how I could investigate these matters, I asked if he were willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.
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12 Jesus Before Annas Then the squad of soldiers with their commanding officer and the officers of the Jewish leaders arrested Jesus and tied him up.
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4 Then Festus replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea, and he himself intended to go there shortly.
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2 So the chief priests and the most prominent men of the Jews brought formal charges against Paul to him.
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10 Paul replied,“I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I should be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.
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8 When you examine him yourself, you will be able to learn from him about all these things we are accusing him of doing.”