6. So the Tribune commanded that he (Paul) be brought into the fort. He bade that Paul be questioned with scourges so that he (the Tribune) might fully know for what crime they were calling out against him (Paul). But as they stretched him out to tie him up for this Paul said to the centurion who was standing by. "Is it lawful for you to scourge someone who is (both) a Roman and uncondemned." On hearing this the centurion approached the tribune and reported it saying "What are you doing? This man is a Roman." And so the Tribune approached (Paul) and said to him "Tell me, are you a Roman?" He said "Yes" The Tribune answered "I have acquired my citizenship with a great deal of money." Paul said "I have been born (a Roman citizen)." Therefore those who were about to examine him immediately stood aside as did the Tribune. They were afraid on knowing that he was a Roman and that he had been tied up. 22:24-29 7. On the next day as he (the tribune) wanted to know the real reason why (Paul) was accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered that the chief priests and all the council come together. He brought Paul down and set him amongst them. 23:1 And so gazing at the council Paul said "Brethren I have lived with a good conscience before God until this day." Then the high priest Ananias gave the order to those standing by (Paul) to strike him on the mouth. Then Paul (said) "God is about to strike you - whitewashed wall. You are sitting in judgment over me according to the law and yet are you not breaking the law by ordering me to be struck?" Those standing by said "Would you revile the high priest of God?" Paul said "I did not know brethren that he is high priest. It has been written "(As) a ruler of your people you shall not speak in an evil way." Now Paul knew that one part (of the council) consisted of Sadducees and the other (part) of Pharisees. He cried out to the council "Brethren. I am a Pharisee and the son of Pharisees. I am being judged here about my hope in the resurrection of the dead." As he said this there was discord amongst the Pharisees and Sadducees and the multitude was divided. For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection, nor angels nor spirits. But the Pharisees confess to both (resurrection and spirits). So there was a great amount of noise. Some of the scribes rose up on behalf of the Pharisees saying "We find no evil in this man. What if a spirit spoke to him or an angel?" So there was much discord. The Tribune was afraid that Paul should be torn asunder by them and he commanded the soldiers to come down and grab him (Paul) from out of their midst and bring him (back) into the fort. 22:30-23:10