hope of their gain was gone, laying hold of Paul and Silas, they dragged them into the market-place to the magistrates. And having brought them to the pretors, they said, These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city. And teach customs, which it is not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive, neither to observe. And the multitude rose up together against them; and the pretors tearing off their garments, commanded to beat them with rods. And when they had laid many stripes upon them