Acts 16:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Acts 16:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 16:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 16:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city”

Acts 16:20 — World English Bible

Acts 16:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Acts 16:20 — American Standard Version

Acts 16:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, `These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;”

Acts 16:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 16:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and having brought them up to the praetors, said, These men utterly trouble our city, being Jews, ”

Acts 16:20 — Darby Translation

Acts 16:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And brought them to the gouernours, saying, These men which are Iewes, trouble our citie,”

Acts 16:20 — Geneva Bible

Acts 16:20 in Context — Acts 16

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 came out the same hour.

19 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,

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

21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

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

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What Does Acts 16:20 Mean?

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