Verse 27
Acts 22:27
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
27
And the tribune coming, said to him: Tell me, art thou a Roman? But he said: Yea.
Original Language Text
greek
προσελθὼν δὲ ὁ χιλίαρχος εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Λέγε μοι, ⸀σὺ Ῥωμαῖος εἶ; ὁ δὲ ἔφη· Ναί.
English Translation
Then the commander approached and said to him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" And he said, "Yes."
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
Done.
Sign in to save notes and annotations.
Chapter 22 Context
1
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye the account which I now give unto you.
Focus ↗
2
(And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more silence.)
Focus ↗
3
And he saith: I am a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gam...
Focus ↗
4
Who persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
Focus ↗
5
As the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the ancients: from whom also receiving letters to t...
Focus ↗
6
And it came to pass, as I was going, and drawing nigh to Damascus at midday, that suddenly from heav...
Focus ↗
7
And falling on the ground, I heard a voice saying to me: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Focus ↗
8
And I answered: Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me: I am Yashua (Jesus) of Nazareth, whom thou pe...
Focus ↗
9
And they that were with me, saw indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spoke wit...
Focus ↗
10
And I said: What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me: Arise, and go to Damascus; and there it...
Focus ↗
11
And whereas I did not see for the brightness of that light, being led by the hand by my companions,...
Focus ↗
12
And one Ananias, a man according to the law, having testimony of all the Jews who dwelt there,
Focus ↗
13
Coming to me, and standing by me, said to me: Brother Saul, look up. And I the same hour looked upon...
Focus ↗
14
But he said: The God (Elohim) of our fathers hath preordained thee that thou shouldst know his will,...
Focus ↗
15
For thou shalt be his witness to all men, of those things which thou hast seen and heard.
Focus ↗
16
And now why tarriest thou? Rise up, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, invoking his name.
Focus ↗
17
And it came to pass, when I was come again to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, that I was i...
Focus ↗
18
And saw him saying unto me: Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not...
Focus ↗
19
And I said: Lord, they know that I cast into prison, and beat in every synagogue, them that believed...
Focus ↗
20
And when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I stood by and consented, and kept the garments...
Focus ↗
21
And he said to me: Go, for unto the Gentiles afar off, will I send thee.
Focus ↗
22
And they heard him until this word, and then lifted up their voice, saying: Away with such an one fr...
Focus ↗
23
And as they cried out and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air,
Focus ↗
24
The tribune commanded him to be brought into the castle, and that he should be scourged and tortured...
Focus ↗
25
And when they had bound him with thongs, Paul saith to the centurion that stood by him: Is it lawful...
Focus ↗
26
Which the centurion hearing, went to the tribune, and told him, saying: What art thou about to do? F...
Focus ↗
27
And the tribune coming, said to him: Tell me, art thou a Roman? But he said: Yea.
28
And the tribune answered: I obtained the being free of this city with a great sum. And Paul said: Bu...
Focus ↗
29
Immediately therefore they departed from him that were about to torture him. The tribune also was af...
Focus ↗
30
But on the next day, meaning to know more diligently for what cause he was accused by the Jews, he l...
Focus ↗