²⁹ Then those who were about to put him to the test went away: and the chief captain was in fear, seeing that he was a Roman, and that he had put chains on him.

³⁸ And the police gave an account of these words to the authorities, and they were full of fear on hearing that they were Romans;

³⁹ Then they came and made prayers to them, requesting them, when they had taken them out, to go away from the town.

³³ Then the chief captain came near and took him, and gave orders for him to be put in chains, questioning them as to who he was and what he had done.

²⁴ The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him.

²⁵ And when they had put leather bands round him, Paul said to the captain who was present, Is it the law for you to give blows to a man who is a Roman and has not been judged?

²⁶ And hearing this, the man went to the chief captain and gave him an account of it, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.

³⁵ Women had their dead given back to them living; others let themselves be cruelly attacked, having no desire to go free, so that they might have a better life to come;