Acts 22:28
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.In other versions
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am `a Roman' born.
ASV
And the chief captain said, I got Roman rights for myself at a great price. And Paul said, But I had them by birth.
BBE
And the chiliarch answered, *I*, for a great sum, bought this citizenship. And Paul said, But *I* was also [free] born.
DBY
The commanding officer answered, "I bought my citizenship for a great price." Paul said, "But I was born a Roman."
WEB
and the chief captain answered, `I, with a great sum, did obtain this citizenship;' but Paul said, `But I have been even born `so'.'
YLT
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
ENG
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum I obtained this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
WBT
“I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.
BSB
In context
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.
30On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
People in this verse
- Paul