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Acts 22:24

World English Bible

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.

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Acts 22:24 in other translations

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.

Acts 22:24 · American Standard Version

Acts 22:24 in context

  1. 22They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice and said, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn’t fit to live!”
  2. 23As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
  3. 24the 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.
  4. 25When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?”
  5. 26When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!”