23. And as they were crying, and throwing away their clothes, and casting dust into the air,
24. the chiliarch commanded him to be brought into the fortress, saying that he should be examined by scourging, that he might ascertain for what cause they cried thus against him.
25. But as they stretched him forward with the thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and uncondemned?
26. And the centurion, having heard it, went and reported it to the chiliarch, saying, What art thou going to do? for this man is a Roman.