Verse Comparison: Acts 16:38
American Standard Version
And the sergeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;
Amplified® Bible
The police reported this message to the magistrates, and they were frightened when they heard that the prisoners were Roman citizens;
Contemporary English Version
When the police told the officials that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, the officials were afraid.
Darby English Version
And the lictors reported these words to the praetors. And they were afraid when they heard they were Romans.
Good News Bible
The police officers reported these words to the Roman officials; and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were afraid.
International Standard Version
The guards reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Roman citizens.
King James Version
And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
New American Standard Bible
The policemen reported these words to the chief magistrates. They were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,
New International Version
The officers reported this to the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were alarmed.
New King James Version
And the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The policemen reported these words to the chief magistrates. They had fear when they heard that they had Roman citizenship,
Young's Literal Translation
And the rod-bearers told to the magistrates these sayings, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans,
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