Acts 16:20 “They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and…”

Acts 16:20

They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

World English Bible

When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city

American Standard Version

and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

Geneva Bible 1599

And brought them to the gouernours, saying, These men which are Iewes, trouble our citie,

Darby Translation

and having brought them up to the praetors, said, These men utterly trouble our city, being Jews,

Young's Literal Translation

and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, 'These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;

Bible in Basic English

And when they had taken them before the authorities, they said, These men, who are Jews, are greatly troubling our town;

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Cross references

“being”

Acts 18:2 Acts 19:34 Ezra 4:12–15 Esther 3:8 Esther 3:9

Acts 18:2 · BSB

There 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 went to visit them,

Acts 19:34 · BSB

But when they realized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

Ezra 4:12–15 · BSB

Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came from you to us have returned to Jerusalem and are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city. They are restoring its walls and repairing its foundations.

Esther 3:8 · BSB

Then Haman informed King Xerxes, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different from everyone else’s, and they do not obey the king’s laws…

Esther 3:9 · BSB

If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will deposit ten thousand talents of silver into the royal treasury to pay those who carry it out.”

“do”

James 4:4 Acts 28:22 John 15:18–20 Romans 12:2 Acts 17:6–8 Matthew 2:3

James 4:4 · BSB

You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.

Acts 28:22 · BSB

But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”

John 15:18–20 · BSB

If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.

Romans 12:2 · BSB

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Acts 17:6–8 · BSB

But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here,

Matthew 2:3 · BSB

When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.

21by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”

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