Bible Verses About The Roman Empire: Exempted from the degradation scourging

But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison; and do they now cast us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and bring us out.

And the serjeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;

And when they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?