Bible Cross References
The chief
Acts 21:31
The mob was trying to kill Paul, when a report was sent up to the commander of the Roman troops that all of Jerusalem was rioting.
Acts 21:32
At once the commander took some officers and soldiers and rushed down to the crowd. When the people saw him with the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
Acts 23:10
The argument became so violent that the commander was afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces. So he ordered his soldiers to go down into the group, get Paul away from them, and take him into the fort.
Acts 23:27
The Jews seized this man and were about to kill him. I learned that he is a Roman citizen, so I went with my soldiers and rescued him.
that he should
Acts 22:25-29
25
But when they had tied him up to be whipped, Paul said to the officer standing there, "Is it lawful for you to whip a Roman citizen who hasn't even been tried for any crime?"
26
When the officer heard this, he went to the commander and asked him, "What are you doing? That man is a Roman citizen!"
27
So the commander went to Paul and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes," answered Paul.
28
The commander said, "I became one by paying a large amount of money." "But I am one by birth," Paul answered.
29
At once the men who were going to question Paul drew back from him; and the commander was frightened when he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had put him in chains.
Acts 16:22
And the crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas. Then the officials tore the clothes off Paul and Silas and ordered them to be whipped.
Acts 16:23
After a severe beating, they were thrown into jail, and the jailer was ordered to lock them up tight.
Acts 16:37
But Paul said to the police officers, "We were not found guilty of any crime, yet they whipped us in public---and we are Roman citizens! Then they threw us in prison. And now they want to send us away secretly? Not at all! The Roman officials themselves must come here and let us out."
John 19:1
Then Pilate took Jesus and had him whipped.
Hebrews 11:35
Through faith women received their dead relatives raised back to life. Others, refusing to accept freedom, died under torture in order to be raised to a better life.