the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted against him.

The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him.

ο χιλιαρχος προσεταξε να φερθη εις το φρουριον, παραγγειλας να εξετασθη δια μαστιγων, δια να γνωριση δια ποιαν αιτιαν εφωναζον ουτω κατ' αυτου.

The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.