'Praetors' in the Bible

and having brought them up to the praetors, said, These men utterly trouble our city, being Jews,

And the crowd rose up too against them; and the praetors, having torn off their clothes, commanded to scourge them.

And when it was day, the praetors sent the lictors, saying, Let those men go.

And the jailor reported these words to Paul: The praetors have sent that ye may be let go. Now therefore go out and depart in peace.

And the lictors reported these words to the praetors. And they were afraid when they heard they were Romans.