and leading them to the magistrates, said, These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews,

And the crowd stood up together against them: and the magistrates tearing off their garments, commanded the lictors to beat them with rods.

But it being day, the magistrates sent the lictors, saying, Send away these men.

And the jailer proclaimed these words to Paul, The magistrates have sent word that you may be released: now therefore having gone out, depart in peace.

And the lictors proclaimed these words to the magistrates. And hearing that they are Romans, they were alarmed;