Cross References

Acts 16:21

New American Bible - revised edition

and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”

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For the carvings of the nations are nonentities, wood cut from the forest, Fashioned by artisans with the adze,

When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “See, your disciples are doing what is unlawful to do on the sabbath.”

and from there to Philippi, a leading city in that district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We spent some time in that city.

They brought them before the magistrates and said, “These people are Jews and are disturbing our city

especially since you are an expert in all the Jewish customs and controversies. And therefore I beg you to listen patiently.