KJV ORIGINAL
And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
As they were tying Paul up with leather straps to beat him, he turned to the Roman officer standing nearby and said, 'Hold up — is it even legal for you to whip a Roman citizen who hasn't been convicted of anything?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Paul basically said 'check yourself before you wreck yourself' — but with Roman citizenship as his ace card.
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