Acts 16:20 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said, “These men, these Jews, are disturbing our city More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when they had brought them before the magistrates, they declared, These fellows are Jews and they are throwing our city into great confusion. American Standard Version (1901) and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, Common English Bible When her owners approached the legal authorities, they said, “These people are causing an uproar in our city. They are Jews Catholic Public Domain Version And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: "These men are disturbing our city, since they are Jews. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: These men disturb our city, being Jews; |
Then the officials said to the king, “This man ought to be put to death because he is discouraging the soldiers who are left in this city and all the people by speaking such words to them. For this man is not seeking the welfare of this people, but their harm.”
When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him,
But when her owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities.
and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us, being Romans, to adopt or observe.”
There he found a Jew named Aquila from Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them,
But when they recognized that he was a Jew, for about two hours all of them shouted in unison, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
But we would like to hear from you what you think, for with regard to this sect we know that everywhere it is spoken against.”
Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Adulterers! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.