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Acts 16:20 KJV
Acts · chapter 16 · verse 20
And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,Acts 16:20 · King James Version
Acts 16:20 in context
18And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
19And 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,
20And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
21And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
22And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- magistratesstratēgosthe commander of an army, in the NT a civic commander, a governor, the name the highest…G4755 →
- broughtprosagōto lead, to bring, to open a way of access, for one to God, to render one acceptable to…G4317 →
- troubleektarassōto agitate, trouble, exceedinglyG1613 →
- sayingeiponto speak, sayG2036 →
- JewsioudaiosJewish, belonging to the Jewish nation, Jewish as respects to birth, origin, religionG2453 →
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Paul and his companions, though they were for some time buried in obscurity at Philippi, yet now begin to be taken notice of. I. A damsel that had a spirit of divination caused them to be taken notice of, by proclaiming them to be the servants of God. Observe, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 16-24