Acts 16:20
Good News Translation
They brought them before the Roman officials and said, "These men are Jews, and they are causing trouble in our city.

New Revised Standard Version
When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said, “These men are disturbing our city; they are Jews

Contemporary English Version
They told the officials, "These Jews are upsetting our city!

New American Bible
They brought them before the magistrates and said, “These people are Jews and are disturbing our city

Douay-Rheims Bible
And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: These men disturb our city, being Jews:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: These men disturb our city, being Jews:

being.

Acts 18:2 And finding a certain Jew, named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with Priscilla his wife (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome), he came to them.

Acts 19:34 But as soon as they perceived him to be a Jew, all with one voice, for the space of about two, hours, cried out: Great is Diana of the Ephesians!

Ezra 4:12-15 Be it known to the king, that the Jews, who came up from thee to us, are come to Jerusalem a rebellious and wicked city, which they are building, setting up the ramparts thereof and repairing the walls. . . .

Esther 3:8,9 And Aman said to king Assuerus: There is a people scattered through all the provinces of thy kingdom, and separated one from another, that use new laws and ceremonies, and moreover despise the king's ordinances: and thou knowest very well that it is not expedient for thy kingdom that they should grow insolent by impunity. . . .

do.

Acts 17:6-8 And not finding them, they drew Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying: They that set the city in an uproar are come hither also: . . .

Acts 28:22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that it is every where contradicted.

1 Kings 18:17,18 And when he had seen him, he said: Art thou he that troublest Israel? . . .

Matthew 2:3 And king Herod hearing this, was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

John 15:18-20 If the world hate you, know ye that it hath hated me before you. . . .

Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be reformed in the newness of your mind, that you may prove what is the good and the acceptable and the perfect will of God.

James 4:4 Adulterers, know you not that the friendship of this world is the enemy of God? Whosoever therefore will be a friend of this world becometh an enemy of God.

Context
Paul and Silas Imprisoned
19But her masters, seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, apprehending Paul and Silas, brought them into the market place to the rulers. 20And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: These men disturb our city, being Jews: 21And preach a fashion which it is not lawful for us to receive nor observe, being Romans.…
Cross References
Esther 3:8
And Aman said to king Assuerus: There is a people scattered through all the provinces of thy kingdom, and separated one from another, that use new laws and ceremonies, and moreover despise the king's ordinances: and thou knowest very well that it is not expedient for thy kingdom that they should grow insolent by impunity.

Jeremiah 38:4
And the princes said to the king. We beseech thee that this man may be put to death: for on purpose he weakeneth the hands of the men of war, that remain in this city, and the hands of the people, speaking to them according to these words: for this man seeketh not peace to this people, but evil.

Acts 16:19
But her masters, seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, apprehending Paul and Silas, brought them into the market place to the rulers.

Acts 16:21
And preach a fashion which it is not lawful for us to receive nor observe, being Romans.

Acts 16:19
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