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


In Context

24 The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know for what cause they cried so against him.

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

26 When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest; for this man is a Roman.

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

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

29 Then forthwith they departed from him who were about to examine him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:27The commander went to Paul and asked, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes, I am," he answered.

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 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.