KJV ORIGINAL
This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
This guy was captured by the Jewish leaders and they were about to kill him. But when I found out he was a Roman citizen, I showed up with my troops and got him out of there.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes your citizenship comes with protection you didn't even know you had.
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