Now there was a certain man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian [Regiment],

And Paul, summoning one of the centurions and said, "Lead this young man away to the commander, for he has something to tell him."

Now when it was decided that we should sail away to Italy, they handed over both Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan Regiment.

And the next day we put in to harbor at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly, and permitted [him] to go to [his] friends to find care.

But the centurion, wanting to rescue Paul, hindered them in their intention, and commanded that those who were able to swim to jump down first to go toward the land,

The centurion answered and said, "Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But just say the word and my servant will be healed.

So when the centurion and those with him guarding Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they were greatly afraid, saying, "Truly this was the Son of God!"

Then the commander came and said to him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" He said, "Yes."

And the commander answered, "I acquired this citizenship with much money." And Paul said, "But I was born [a citizen]."

But Paul said to them, "They beat us publicly, although we were uncondemned Romans, and they cast [us] into prison, and now do they cast us out secretly? No indeed! Let them come themselves and lead us out."

To them I answered, 'It is not a custom with Romans to deliver any man to destruction before the [one] being accused may meet his accusers face to face, and may receive an opportunity for defense concerning the charge.'