Actes 22:27-29
La Bible du Semeur
27 Le commandant se rendit aussitôt auprès de Paul et lui demanda : Dis-moi, es-tu vraiment citoyen romain ?
– Oui, répondit-il.
28 – Moi, reprit le commandant, j’ai dû payer très cher pour acquérir ce titre.
– Et moi, dit Paul, je le tiens de naissance.
29 Aussitôt, ceux qui allaient le torturer le laissèrent. Le commandant lui-même commença à s’inquiéter à l’idée qu’il avait bel et bien fait enchaîner un citoyen romain.
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Acts 22:27-29
King James Version
27 Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
28 And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
29 Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
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Acts 22:27-29
New King James Version
27 Then the commander came and said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?”
He said, “Yes.”
28 The commander answered, “With a large sum I obtained this citizenship.”
And Paul said, “But I was born a citizen.”
29 Then immediately those who were about to examine him withdrew from him; and the commander was also afraid after he found out that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
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Acts 22:27-29
English Standard Version
27 So the tribune came and said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” And he said, “Yes.” 28 The tribune answered, “I bought this citizenship for a large sum.” Paul said, “But I am a citizen by birth.” 29 So those who were about (A)to examine him withdrew from him immediately, and the tribune also (B)was afraid, (C)for he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that (D)he had bound him.
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