Acts 22:28
26 On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.”
27 The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes,” he answered.
“I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.
29 Then 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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.
- KJV
- And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
- WEB
- The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
- ASV
- And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am [a Roman] born.
- DARBY
- And the chiliarch answered, *I*, for a great sum, bought this citizenship. And Paul said, But *I* was also [free] born.
- BLB
- And the commander answered, “I bought this citizenship with a great sum.” But Paul was saying, “But I have even been born [so].”
- ÅB
- Den øverste høvedsmann sa: Jeg har kjøpt denne borgerrett for mange penger. Men Paulus svarte: Men jeg er endog født til den.
- OTB
- Kommandanten svarte: «Jeg skaffet meg dette borgerskapet for en stor sum penger.» Og Paulus sa: «Men jeg ble faktisk født som borger.»
- B1930
- Den øverste høvedsmann sa: Jeg har kjøpt denne borgerrett for mange penger. Men Paulus svarte: Men jeg er endog født til den.