³⁷ But Paul said to ·the police [^Lthem], “They beat us in public ·without a trial [^Luncondemned], even though we are Roman citizens [^CRoman law stated that citizens could not be beaten without a trial]. And they threw us in ·jail [prison]. Now they want to ·make us go away [get rid of us; throw us out] ·quietly [in secret]. No! Let them come themselves and bring us out.”