Verse 27

This{G5126} man{G435} was taken{G4815}{(G5685)} of{G5259} the Jews{G2453}, and{G2532} should{G3195}{(G5723)} have been killed{G337}{(G5745)} of{G5259} them{G846}: then came I{G2186}{(G5631)} with{G4862} an army{G4753}, and rescued{G1807}{(G5639)} him{G846}, having understood{G3129}{(G5631)} that{G3754} he was{G2076}{(G5748)} a Roman{G4514}.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 22:25-29 : 25 And{G1161} as{G5613} they bound{G4385}{(G5656)}{(G5625)}{G4385}{(G5656)} him{G846} with thongs{G2438}, Paul{G3972} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} the centurion{G1543} that stood by{G2476}{(G5761)}, Is it lawful{G1487}{G1832}{(G5748)} for you{G5213} to scourge{G3147}{(G5721)} a man{G444} that is a Roman{G4514}, and{G2532} uncondemned{G178}? 26 When{G1161} the centurion{G1543} heard{G191}{(G5660)} that, he went{G4334}{(G5631)} and told{G518}{(G5656)} the chief captain{G5506}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Take heed{G3708}{(G5720)} what{G5101} thou doest{G3195}{(G5719)}{G4160}{(G5721)}: for{G1063} this{G3778} man{G444} is{G2076}{(G5748)} a Roman{G4514}. 27 Then{G1161} the chief captain{G5506} came{G4334}{(G5631)}, and said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Tell{G3004}{(G5720)} me{G3427},{G1487} art{G1488}{(G5748)} thou{G4771} a Roman{G4514}?{G1161} He said{G5346}{(G5713)}, Yea{G3483}. 28 And{G5037} the chief captain{G5506} answered{G611}{(G5662)}, With a great{G4183} sum{G2774} obtained{G2932}{(G5662)} I{G1473} this{G5026} freedom{G4174}. And{G1161} Paul{G3972} said{G5346}{(G5713)}, But{G1161} I{G1473}{G2532} was free born{G1080}{(G5769)}. 29 Then{G3767} straightway{G2112} they departed{G868}{(G5627)} from{G575} him{G846} which{G3588} should{G3195}{(G5723)} have examined{G426}{(G5721)} him{G846}: and{G1161} the chief captain{G5506} also{G2532} was afraid{G5399}{(G5675)}, after he knew{G1921}{(G5631)} that{G3754} he was{G2076}{(G5748)} a Roman{G4514}, and{G2532} because{G3754} he had{G2258}{(G5713)} bound{G1210}{(G5761)} him{G846}.
• Acts 23:10 : 10 And{G1161} when there arose{G1096}{(G5637)} a great{G4183} dissension{G4714}, the chief captain{G5506}, fearing{G2125}{(G5685)} lest{G3361} Paul{G3972} should have been pulled in pieces{G1288}{(G5686)} of{G5259} them{G846}, commanded{G2753}{(G5656)} the soldiers{G4753} to go down{G2597}{(G5631)}, and to take{G726} him{G846} by force{G726}{(G5658)} from{G1537} among{G3319} them{G846}, and{G5037} to bring{G71}{(G5721)} him into{G1519} the castle{G3925}.
• Acts 24:6 : 6 Who{G3739} also{G2532} hath gone about{G3985}{(G5707)} to profane{G953}{(G5658)} the temple{G2411}:{G2532} whom{G3739} we took{G2902}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} would{G2309}{(G5656)} have judged{G2919}{(G5721)} according{G2596} to our{G2251} law{G3551}.
• Acts 21:31-33 : 31 And{G1161} as they went about{G2212}{(G5723)} to kill{G615}{(G5658)} him{G846}, tidings{G5334} came{G305}{(G5627)} unto the chief captain{G5506} of the band{G4686}, that{G3754} all{G3650} Jerusalem{G2419} was in an uproar{G4797}{(G5769)}. 32 Who{G3739} immediately{G1824} took{G3880}{(G5631)} soldiers{G4757} and{G2532} centurions{G1543}, and ran down{G2701}{(G5627)} unto{G1909} them{G846}: and{G1161} when they saw{G1492}{(G5631)} the chief captain{G5506} and{G2532} the soldiers{G4757}, they left{G3973}{(G5668)} beating{G5180}{(G5723)} of Paul{G3972}. 33 Then{G5119} the chief captain{G5506} came near{G1448}{(G5660)}, and took{G1949}{(G5633)} him{G846}, and{G2532} commanded{G2753}{(G5656)} him to be bound with{G1210}{(G5683)} two{G1417} chains{G254}; and{G2532} demanded{G4441}{(G5711)} who{G5101} he was{G302}{G1498}{(G5751)}, and{G2532} what{G5101} he had{G2076}{(G5748)} done{G4160}{(G5761)}.