Acts 16:20

Then they brought them before the praetors, saying. "These fellows are Jews, who are making a great disturbance in our city.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19But when her owners saw that their hopes of gain were gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them before the magistrates, into the market-place.

21"They are teaching customs which it is not lawful for us as Romans to adopt or practise."

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Cross References

Matthew 2:3When King Herod heard this he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

Acts 17:6And when they had failed to find Paul and Silas, they began to drag Jason and some of the brethren before the politarchs, shouting. "These fellows who have upset the habitable earth are come hither also.

Acts 19:34but when they saw that he was a Jew they all, with one voice, for about two hours, shouted,

Romans 12:2And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

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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