Acts 16:19

When her masters saw that their hope for profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, dragged them to the marketplace, and set them before the authorities.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,

In Context

18She kept on doing this for many days, and Paul became so annoyed that he turned and said to the spirit, “I command yoʋ in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And it came out that very hour.

20After bringing them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are seriously disturbing our city. They are Jews,

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Cross References

Matthew 10:16“Behold, I am sending you out like sheep in the midst of wolves, so be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves.

Mark 13:9“You must watch out for yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues. For my sake you will even be set before governors and kings as witnesses to them.

Acts 9:16I will show him how much he must suffer for my name's sake.”

Acts 14:19Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and persuaded the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

Acts 15:26who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 17:6But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers to the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also,

Matthew Henry on Acts 16:17-25

The Expulsion of an Evil Spirit; Persecution of Philippi. 16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: 17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which show unto us the way of salvation. 18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he… Read the whole commentary →

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