[24] The chief captain commanded him into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore so against him. [25] And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned? [26] When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, what thou doest: for this man a Roman. [27] Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell thou a Roman? He said, Yea. [28] the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born. [29] Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that a Roman, and because bound him. [30] On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused the Jews, he loosed him and commanded the chief priests and their council and Paul down, and set him before them.