American Standard Version
"and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, "
— Acts 16:20, American Standard Version
“And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,”
“When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,”
“When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said,“These men are throwing our city into confusion. They are Jews”
“And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: These men disturb our city, being Jews:”
“And when they had taken them before the authorities, they said, These men, who are Jews, are greatly troubling our town;”
“And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,”
The same following after Paul and us cried out, saying, These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim unto you the way of salvation.
And this she did for many days. But Paul, being sore troubled, turned and said to the spirit, I charge thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.
But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers,
and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.
And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: