28And the chiliarch answered, I, for a great sum, bought this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was also free born.


In Context

25 But as they stretched him forward with the thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and uncondemned?

26 And the centurion, having heard it, went and reported it to the chiliarch, saying, What art thou going to do? for this man is a Roman.

27 And the chiliarch coming up said to him, Tell me, Art thou a Roman? And he said, Yes.

28 And the chiliarch answered, I, for a great sum, bought this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was also free born.

29 Immediately therefore those who were going to examine him left him, and the chiliarch also was afraid when he ascertained that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

30 And on the morrow, desirous to know the certainty of the matter why he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to meet, and having brought Paul down set him before them.

Acts 22:28 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:28And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was [free] born.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:28Then the commander said, "I had to pay a big price for my citizenship." "But I was born a citizen," Paul replied.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:28And the tribune answered: I obtained the being free of this city with a great sum. And Paul said: But I was born so.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:28And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am a Roman born.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:28And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am a Roman born.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:28And the chief captain answered, With a great sum I obtained this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:28The commanding officer answered, |I bought my citizenship for a great price.| Paul said, |But I was born a Roman.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:28and the chief captain answered, 'I, with a great sum, did obtain this citizenship;' but Paul said, 'But I have been even born so.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:28And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.