Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
Entonces el comandante se acercó y le dijo: 'Dime la verdad, ¿eres ciudadano romano?' Y Pablo respondió: 'Sí, lo soy.'
Pablo confirmó al comandante romano que él también era ciudadano romano.
📚 Contexto Histórico
In the book of Acts, Paul is in Jerusalem and has just been rescued by Roman soldiers from a hostile Jewish crowd that was trying to kill him for his teachings. The chief captain, a Roman officer, is questioning Paul about his citizenship because Roman citizens had special legal protections that could prevent arbitrary punishment or execution. This scene reflects the broader historical tensions in the first-century Roman Empire, where citizenship was a valuable status amid interactions between Roman authorities and local populations.
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