27The commander went to Paul and asked, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes, I am," he answered.


In Context

24 the commander ordered Paul to be taken into the barracks. He directed that he be flogged and questioned in order to find out why the people were shouting at him like this.

25 As they stretched him out to flog him, Paul said to the centurion standing there, "Is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen who hasn't even been found guilty?"

26 When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and reported it. "What are you going to do?" he asked. "This man is a Roman citizen."

27 The commander went to Paul and asked, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes, I am," he answered.

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

29 Those who were about to question him withdrew immediately. The commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put Paul, a Roman citizen, in chains.

Acts 22:27 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:27Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:27And the tribune coming, said to him: Tell me, art thou a Roman? But he said: Yea.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:27And the chief captain came and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:27And the chiliarch coming up said to him, Tell me, Art thou a Roman? And he said, Yes.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:27And the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:27Then the chief captain came, and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yes.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:27The commanding officer came and asked him, |Tell me, are you a Roman?| He said, |Yes.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:27and the chief captain having come near, said to him, 'Tell me, art thou a Roman?' and he said, 'Yes;'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:27Then the chief captain came, and said to him, Tell me, are you a Roman? He said, Yes.