Acts 16:20-22

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

²⁰And when they had brought them before the magistrates, they declared, These fellows are Jews and they are throwing our city into great confusion.

²¹They encourage the practice of customs which it is unlawful for us Romans to accept or observe!

²²The crowd [also] joined in the attack upon them, and the rulers tore the clothes off of them and commanded that they be beaten with rods.

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Acts 16:20-22

New International Version

²⁰They brought them before the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar^(A) ²¹by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans^(B) to accept or practice.”^(C)

²²The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods.^(D)

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Acts 16:20-22

New King James Version

²⁰And they brought them to the magistrates, and said, “These men, being Jews, ^(A)exceedingly trouble our city; ²¹and they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe.” ²²Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes ^(B)and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

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