Acts 22:29

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

At once those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.

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KJV

King James Version

Then 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.

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WEB

World English Bible

Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.

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ASV

American Standard Version

They then that were about to examine him straightway departed from him: and the chief captain also was afraid when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

So immediately those being about to examine him departed from him, and the commander also was afraid, having ascertained that he is a Roman, and because he had bound him.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 22

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

²⁸ “I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.

²⁹ At once those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.

³⁰ The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.

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