and they are proclaiming customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to accept or practice.”
When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Behold, yoʋr disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”
From there we went on to Philippi, which is a Roman colony and a leading city of that district of Macedonia. We stayed in that city for several days.
After bringing them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are seriously disturbing our city. They are Jews,
especially since yoʋ are acquainted with all the customs and controversies of the Jews. Therefore I beg yoʋ to listen to me patiently.