Catholic Public Domain Version
"and let us drive them away.” Then the attendants reported these words to the magistrates. And upon hearing that they were Romans, they were afraid. "
— Acts 16:38, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.”
“And the serjeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans; ”
“The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,”
“The police officers reported these words to the magistrates. They were frightened when they heard Paul and Silas were Roman citizens”
“And let us out themselves. And the serjeants told these words to the magistrates. And they were afraid: hearing that they were Romans.”
“And the police gave an account of these words to the authorities, and they were full of fear on hearing that they were Romans;”
“And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.”
And when daylight had arrived, the magistrates sent the attendants, saying, “Release those men.”
But the prison guard reported these words to Paul: “The magistrates have sent to have you released. Now therefore, depart. Go in peace.”
But Paul said to them: “They have beaten us publicly, though we were not condemned. They have cast men who are Romans into prison. And now they would drive us away secretly? Not so. Instead, let them come forward,
and let us drive them away.” Then the attendants reported these words to the magistrates. And upon hearing that they were Romans, they were afraid.
And arriving, they pleaded with them, and leading them out, they begged them to depart from the city.
And they went away from the prison and entered into the house of Lydia. And having seen the brothers, they consoled them, and then they set out.