GOD'S WORD® Translation
The guards reported to the officials what Paul had said. When the Roman officials heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were afraid.

American Standard Version
And the sergeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;

Berean Study Bible
So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And let us out themselves. And the serjeants told these words to the magistrates. And they were afraid, hearing that they were Romans.

English Revised Version
And the serjeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans;

King James Bible
And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.

World English Bible
The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,

Young's Literal Translation
And the rod-bearers told to the magistrates these sayings, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans,

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