Acts 16:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Bringing them before the chief magistrates, they said, ‘These men are seriously disturbing our city. They are Jews Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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; |
The officials then said to the king, ‘This man ought to die, because he is weakening the morale of the warriors who remain in this city and of all the people by speaking to them in this way. This man is not pursuing the welfare of this people, but their harm.’
When King Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
When her owners realised that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.
and are promoting customs that are not legal for us as Romans to adopt or practise.’
where he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul came to them,
But when they recognised that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours, ‘Great is Artemis of the Ephesians! ’
But we want to hear what your views are, since we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.’
Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
You adulterous people! Don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility towards God? So whoever wants to be the friend of the world becomes the enemy of God.