Comments on Acts 22 v2 When the people hear him speak in Hebrew they grow even more quiet, suggesting they are stunned he is a Jew. This makes it clear the majority of the people rioting really had no idea what was going on, or who Paul was, or what he represented. v28 Where the commander bought his Roman citizenship, Paul was born a citizen. Thus, either his parents or grandparents must have purchased citizenship. This suggests he came from a wealthy family, as is indicated by the commander, he purchased citizenship with a large sum of money. Copyright © 2002 by S. Kurt Neumiller . All rights reserved. No part of this text may be reproduced in any form or by any means for commercial gain without the express written consent of the author. Digital or printed copies may be freely made and distributed for personal and public non-commercial use.