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When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!”

Acts 22:26 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીપ્રેરિતોનાં કૃત્યો ૨૨:૨૬
સૂબેદારે તે સાંભળ્યું એટલે તેણે જઈને સરદારને જણાવીને કહ્યું કે, ‘તું શું કરવા માગે છે? એ માણસ તો રોમન છે.’”
हिन्दीप्रेरितों के काम २२:२६
सूबेदार ने यह सुनकर सैन्य-दल के सरदार के पास जाकर कहा, “तू यह क्या करता है? यह तो रोमी मनुष्य है।”

In context

24the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.

25When they had tied him up with straps, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?”

26When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!”

27The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”

28The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”

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