Acts 16:19

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.

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KJV

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,

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WEB

World English Bible

But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.

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ASV

American Standard Version

But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers,

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And her masters, having seen that their hope of business was gone, having taken hold of Paul and Silas, dragged [them] into the marketplace before the rulers.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 16

¹⁷ This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”

¹⁸ She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.

¹⁹ When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.

²⁰ They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil

²¹ by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”

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