20and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,


In Context

17 The same following after Paul and us cried out, saying, These men are servants of the Most High God, which proclaim unto you the way of salvation.

18 And this she did for many days. But Paul, being sore troubled, turned and said to the spirit, I charge thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.

19 But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers,

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

21 and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.

22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.

Acts 16:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:20And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

16:20They brought them before the magistrates and said, "These men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:20And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: These men disturb our city, being Jews;

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:20and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:20and having brought them up to the praetors, said, These men utterly trouble our city, being Jews,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:20And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:20When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, |These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

16:20and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, 'These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:20And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,