Acts 16:38

And the Sergeants tolde these words vnto the Magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romanes.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

The policemen reported these words to the chief magistrates. They were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And the sergeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;
- American Standard Version (1901)

And the police gave an account of these words to the authorities, and they were full of fear on hearing that they were Romans;
- Basic English Bible

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

And the sergeants told these words to the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans.
- Webster's Bible

This answer the lictors took back to the praetors, who were alarmed when they were told that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.
- Weymouth Bible

The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,
- World English Bible

And the catchepollis telden these wordis to the magistratis; and thei dredden, for thei herden that thei weren Romayns.
- Wycliffe Bible

And the rod-bearers told to the magistrates these sayings, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Wesley's Notes for Acts 16:38

16:37 They have beaten us publicly, being Romans - St. Paul does not always plead this privilege. But in a country where they were entire strangers, such treatment might have brought upon them a suspicion of having been guilty of some uncommon crime, and so have hindered the course of the Gospel.

16:40 When they had seen the brethren, they comforted them and departed - Though many circumstances now invited their stay, yet they wisely complied with the request of the magistrates, that they might not seem to express any degree of obstinacy or revenge, or give any suspicion of a design to stir up the people.