Acts 16:38
World English Bible (WEB)
The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,
In context
36 The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace.”
37 But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!”
38 The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,
39 and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
40 They went out of the prison and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, then departed.
Acts 16:38 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,
- KJV King James Version
- And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the serjeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the rod-bearers told to the magistrates these sayings, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the lictors reported these words to the praetors. And they were afraid when they heard they were Romans.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the sergeants told these words to the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans.