NET Bible
"When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said,“These men are throwing our city into confusion. They are Jews"
— Acts 16:20, NET Bible
“And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,”
“and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, 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,”
“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,”
She followed behind Paul and us and kept crying out,“These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation.”
She continued to do this for many days. But Paul became greatly annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit,“I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” And it came out of her at once.
But when her owners saw their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities.
When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said,“These men are throwing our city into confusion. They are Jews
and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us to accept or practice, since we are Romans.”
The crowd joined the attack against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off Paul and Silas and ordered them to be beaten with rods.
After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely.