Acts 16:20 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 16:20

18 And this she did for many days. But Paul, ^agreatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” ^bAnd he came out that very hour.

19 But ^awhen her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and ^bdragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.

20 And they brought them to the magistrates, and said, “These men, being Jews, ^aexceedingly trouble our city;

21 and they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe.”

22 Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes ^aand commanded them to be beaten with rods.

23 And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely.

24 Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

Verse Comparison: Acts 16:20

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

Amplified® Bible
And when they had brought them before the magistrates, they declared, These fellows are Jews and they are throwing our city into great confusion.

Contemporary English Version
They told the officials, "These Jews are upsetting our city!

Darby English Version
and having brought them up to the praetors, said, These men utterly trouble our city, being Jews,

Good News Bible
They brought them before the Roman officials and said, "These men are Jews, and they are causing trouble in our city.

International Standard Version
They brought them before the magistrates and said, "These men are stirring up a lot of trouble in our city. They are Jews

King James Version
And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

New American Standard Bible
and when they had brought them to the chief magistrates, they said, "These men are throwing our city into confusion, being Jews,

New International Version
They brought them before the magistrates and said, "These men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar

New King James Version
And they brought them to the magistrates, and said, "These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
and when they had brought them to the chief magistrates, they said, "These men have thrown our city into confusion, having identified themselves as Jews,

Young's Literal Translation
and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, `These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;

New English Translation
When¹ they had brought them² before the magistrates, they said, “These men are throwing our city into confusion.³ They are⁴ Jews

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