27 The commander went to Paul and demanded, "Tell me! Are you a Roman citizen?" He said, "Yes."
28 The commander replied, "It cost me a lot of money to buy my citizenship." Paul said, "I’m a citizen by birth."
29 At once those who were about to examine him stepped away. The commander was alarmed when he realized he had bound a Roman citizen.
30 The commander still wanted to know the truth about why Paul was being accused by the Jews. Therefore, the next day he ordered the chief priests and the entire Jerusalem Council to assemble. Then he took Paul out of prison and had him stand before them.