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But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was suddenly gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities,

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,

and when they had brought them to the chief magistrates, they said, "These men, Jews as they are, are causing our city trouble,

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

and they are proclaiming customs that are not lawful for us to accept or to practice, since we are Romans."

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

The crowd joined in an attack against them, and the chief magistrates tore their robes off them and proceeded to order them to be beaten with rods.

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

When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely;

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

and he, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.