Acts 22:27
Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
Acts 22:27 in other translations
| BSB | The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes,” he answered. |
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| WEB | The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.” |
| ASV | And the chief captain came and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea. |
| YLT | and the chief captain having come near, said to him, ‘Tell me, art thou a Roman?' and he said, ‘Yes;' |
| DARBY | And the chiliarch coming up said to him, Tell me, Art thou a Roman? And he said, Yes. |
| BBE | And the chief captain came to him and said, Give me an answer, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes. |
| Webster | Then the chief captain came, and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yes. |
What does Acts 22:27 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 22:27-29
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 22:22-30
The Jews listened to Paul's account of his conversion, but the mention of his being sent to the Gentiles, was so contrary to all their national prejudices, that they would hear no more. Their frantic conduct astonished the Roman officer, who supposed that Paul must have committed some great crime. Paul pleaded his privilege as a Roman citizen, by which he was exempted from all trials and punishments which might…
Acts 22:27 in the original Greek
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Context
- Acts 22:26
When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
- Acts 22:27
Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
- Acts 22:28
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
Acts 22:27 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y viniendo el tribuno, le dijo: Dime, ¿eres tú Romano? Y él dijo: Sí. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et le chiliarque s’approchant dit à Paul: Dis-moi, es-tu Romain? Et il dit: Oui. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Der Oberste aber kam herzu und sprach zu ihm: Sage mir, bist du ein Römer? Er aber sprach: Ja. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Accedens autem tribunus, dixit illi: Dic mihi si tu Romanus es? At ille dixit: Etiam. |