Acts 16:20

and set them before the prefects and chiefs of the city, and said: These men disturb our city; for they are Jews,

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19And when her lords saw that the prospect of their gain from her was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragging them along brought them to the market-place,

21and they preach to us customs, which it is not lawful for us to receive and to practise, because we are Romans.

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Cross References

Matthew 2:3And Herod the king heard, and he was disturbed; and all Jerusalem with him.

Acts 17:6And when they found them not there, they drew Jason and the brethren who were there, and brought them before the chiefs of the city, crying out: These are they who have terrified all the country; and lo, they have come hither also:

Acts 19:34But they knowing him to be a Jew, all cried out with one voice, about two hours: Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

Romans 12:2And be not conformed to this world; but be ye transformed, by the renovation of your minds: and discern ye what is the good and acceptable and perfect pleasure 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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