Acts 22:29

Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

Cross-references

Acts 22:24 shows the commander ordering the flogging that is then halted here, explaining his fear.

Acts 22:25 is Paul's citizenship protest that sets off the chain leading to the withdrawal here.

Acts 22:26 is the centurion's report that directly causes the commander's fear and withdrawal here.

Acts 16:38 shows magistrates also fearing after learning Paul is a Roman citizen — a parallel reaction.

Acts 21:33 is the original binding of Paul by this tribune — the event that now causes his fear upon learning Paul is a Roman citizen.