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Acts 16:20

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When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city

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Acts 16:20 in other translations

and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

Acts 16:20 · American Standard Version

Acts 16:20 in context

  1. 18She was doing this for many days.
    But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” It came out that very hour.
  2. 19But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
  3. 20When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city
  4. 21and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”
  5. 22The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.