Acts 22:24-25
22:24 the commanding officer
ordered Paul
to be brought back into the barracks.
He told them
to interrogate Paul
by beating him with a lash
so that he could find out the reason the crowd
was shouting at Paul
in this way.
22:25 When they had stretched him out for the lash,
Paul said to the centurion
standing nearby, “Is it legal for you to lash a man who is a Roman citizen
without a proper trial?”
Acts 22:30
Paul Before the Sanhedrin
22:30 The next day, because the commanding officer wanted to know the true reason Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole council to assemble. He then brought Paul down and had him stand before them.
Acts 24:10
Paul’s Defense Before Felix
24:10 When the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied, “Because I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I confidently make my defense.
Acts 24:22
24:22 Then Felix, who understood the facts concerning the Way more accurately, adjourned their hearing, saying, “When Lysias the commanding officer comes down, I will decide your case.”
Acts 25:7-8
25:7 When he arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him,
bringing many serious
charges that they were not able to prove.
25:8 Paul said in his defense,
“I have committed no offense
against the Jewish law
or against the temple or against Caesar.”
Acts 26:31
26:31 and as they were leaving they said to one another,
“This man is not doing anything deserving
death or imprisonment.”