Paul the Roman Citizen
Acts 22:24
In 9 translations
- BSB
- the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him.
- KJV
- The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.
- WEB
- the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.
- ASV
- the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted against him.
- LSV
- the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the stronghold, saying, “Let him be examined by scourges,” that he might know for what cause they were crying so against him.
- YLT
- the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, saying, 'By scourges let him be examined;' that he might know for what cause they were crying so against him.
- DBY
- the chiliarch commanded him to be brought into the fortress, saying that he should be examined by scourging, that he might ascertain for what cause they cried thus against him.
- DRC
- The tribune commanded him to be brought into the castle, and that he should be scourged and tortured: to know for what cause they did so cry out against him.
- GNV
- The chiefe captaine commanded him to be led into the castle, and bade that he should be scourged, and examined, that he might knowe wherefore they cryed so on him.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text read εἰσάγεσθαι (“to be brought in”); Textus Receptus read ἄγεσθαι (“to be brought”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place αὐτὸν elsewhere in this verse.
- Spelling of εἴπας: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: εἰπὼν.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: ὁ χιλίαρχος εἰσάγεσθαι αὐτὸν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὁ χιλίαρχος εἰσάγεσθαι αὐτὸν; Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτὸν ὁ χιλίαρχος εἰσάγεσθαι.
- SBLGNT: εἴπας. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εἴπας; Robinson–Pierpont read εἰπὼν.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἐκέλευσεν ὁ χιλίαρχος εἰσάγεσθαι αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν, εἴπας μάστιξιν ἀνετάζεσθαι αὐτὸν ἵνα ἐπιγνῷ διʼ ἣν αἰτίαν οὕτως ἐπεφώνουν αὐτῷ.
- RP2018
- ἐκέλευσεν αὐτὸν ὁ χιλίαρχος ἄγεσθαι εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν, εἰπὼν μάστιξιν ἀνετάζεσθαι αὐτόν, ἵνα ἐπιγνῷ δι’ ἣν αἰτίαν οὕτως ἐπεφώνουν αὐτῷ.
- TR-Boyd
- ἐκέλευσεν αὐτὸν ὁ χιλίαρχος ἄγεσθαι εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν, εἰπὼν μάστιξιν ἀνετάζεσθαι αὐτόν, ἵνα ἐπιγνῷ δι᾿ ἣν αἰτίαν οὕτως ἐπεφώνουν αὐτῷ.
- SCR1894
- εκελευσεν αυτον ο χιλιαρχος αγεσθαι εις την παρεμβολην ειπων μαστιξιν ανεταζεσθαι αυτον ινα επιγνω δι ην αιτιαν ουτως επεφωνουν αυτω
Who and where
◆ Paul gives his testimony
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
Claudius LysiusLysias, ClaudiusSelf-IncriminationFelix; AntoniusDefenseSelf-DefenseExamine; ExaminationSelf-CondemnationScourgingScourge; Scourging
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Cross-references most cited first
- Acts 23:10The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.
- John 19:1Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged.
- Acts 21:34Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, and some another. And since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks.
- Acts 21:31–32While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil. Immediately he took some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people…
- Acts 22:25–29But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?” On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the…
- Acts 16:22–23The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods. And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer…
- Acts 16:37But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves…
- Acts 23:27This man was seized by the Jews, and they were about to kill him when I came with my troops to rescue him. For I had learned that he is a Roman citizen,
- Hebrews 11:35Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.
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