They want us to start doing things that are against Roman law. We can’t agree to or take part in things like that.”
I know you’re very familiar with their customs and the kinds of things they argue about. Please listen to me patiently.
From there we traveled to Philippi, which is a Roman colony and the most important city in that part of Macedonia. We stayed there several days.
The Pharisees saw this and told Jesus, “Look! Your disciples are doing something that’s against the Law to do on the Sabbath day!”
and brought them to the judges. “These men are Jews,” her owners said. “They’re causing trouble in our city.