Worsley(i)
24 the tribune commanded him to be brought into the castle, and ordered him to be put to the question by scourging; that he might know for what reason they so cried out against him.
25 And as they were binding him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, uncondemned?
26 And the centurion hearing this, went and told the tribune, saying, Consider what thou art about to do; for this man is a Roman.
27 Then the tribune came and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yes.
28 And the tribune replied, I obtained this freedom with a large sum of money. And Paul said, But I was free-born.