^16:19But when her owners⁷⁸ saw their hope of profit⁷⁹ was gone, they seized⁸⁰ Paul and Silas and dragged⁸¹ them into the marketplace before the authorities. ^16:20When⁸² they had brought them⁸³ before the magistrates, they said, “These men are throwing our city into confusion.⁸⁴ They are⁸⁵ Jews

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Footnotes

78 Or “masters.”
79 On this use of ἐργασία (ergasia), see 4. It is often the case that destructive practices and commerce are closely tied together.
80 Grk “was gone, seizing.” The participle ἐπιλαβόμενοι (epilabomenoi) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
81 On the term ἕλκω (helkō) see 1.
82 Grk “And when.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, καί (kai) has not been translated here.
83 Grk “having brought them.” The participle ἐπιλαβόμενοι (epilabomenoi) has been taken temporally. It is also possible in English to translate this participle as a finite verb: “they brought them before the magistrates and said.”
84 ἐκταράσσω has “agitate, cause trouble to, throw into confusion” for the meaning of this verb.
85 Grk “being Jews, and they are proclaiming.” The participle ὑπάρχοντες (huparchontes) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers. And when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are Jews, and they are disturbing our city.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When her owners realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities. They brought them before the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When her owners realized that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities. Bringing them before the chief magistrates, they said, “These men are seriously disturbing our city. They are Jews

NLTNew Living Translation

Her masters’ hopes of wealth were now shattered, so they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities at the marketplace. “The whole city is in an uproar because of these Jews!” they shouted to the city officials.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But when her owners saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers. And when they had brought them to the chief magistrates, they said, “These men are throwing our city into confusion, being Jews,

KJV 1900King 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, And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

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