Acts 22:28
“I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am a Roman born.
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- It is extremely probable that the inhabitants of Tarsus, born in that city, had the same rights and privileges as Roman citizens, in consequence of a grant or charter from Julius Cæsar, from whom it was called Juliopolis. But if this were not the case, St. Paul's father, or some of his ancestors, might have been rewarded with the freedom of the city of Rome, for his fidelity and bravery in some military service, as Josephus says several of the Jews were; or his father might have obtained it by purchase, as in the instance of the chief captain.
- Acts 22:28