Acts 22:27
Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.In other versions
And the chief captain came and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea.
ASV
And the chief captain came to him and said, Give me an answer, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes.
BBE
And the chiliarch coming up said to him, Tell me, Art *thou* a Roman? And he said, Yes.
DBY
The commanding officer came and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" He said, "Yes."
WEB
and the chief captain having come near, said to him, `Tell me, art thou a Roman?' and he said, `Yes;'
YLT
Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, are you a Roman? He said, Yea.
ENG
Then the chief captain came, and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yes.
WBT
The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes,” he answered.
BSB
In context
25And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
26When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
27Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
28And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
29Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
