22. And they were listening to him until this word, and then they lifted up their voice, saying, “Away with such a one from the earth, for it is not fit that he should live!”
23. As they were shouting and tearing their garments, and throwing dust into the air,
24. the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and said that he should be examined by flogging, in order to find out why they were shouting so against him.
25. And as they were stretching him out with straps, Sha’ul said to the captain who was standing by, “Is it permitted for you to whip a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned?”
26. And when the captain heard, he went and reported to the commander, saying, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman.”