Her owners realized that their hope of making money was gone. So they grabbed Paul and Silas. They dragged them into the market place to face the authorities.

使女的主人们见得利的指望没有了，便揪住保罗和西拉，拉他们到市上去见首领；

使女的主人们见发财的指望没有了，就揪住保罗和西拉，拉他们到市上去见官；

使女的主人们见发财的指望没有了，就揪住保罗和西拉，拉他们到市上去见官；

她的主人们眼见财路断绝了，就把保罗和西拉揪住，拖到广场去见官长。

她的主人们看见发财的希望完了，就揪住保罗和西拉，拉到市中心去见官长，

女仆的主人们看见他们的生意没有希望了，就揪住保罗和赛拉斯，把他们拖到街市上去见首领们。

使女的主人們見得利的指望沒有了，便揪住保羅和西拉，拉他們到市上去見首領；

使女的主人們見發財的指望沒有了，就揪住保羅和西拉，拉他們到市上去見官；

使女的主人們見發財的指望沒有了，就揪住保羅和西拉，拉他們到市上去見官；

她的主人們眼見財路斷絕了，就把保羅和西拉揪住，拖到廣場去見官長。

她的主人們看見發財的希望完了，就揪住保羅和西拉，拉到市中心去見官長，

使女的主人們見他們作生意的指望丟失了，便拉住保羅和西拉，拖到廣場上的官吏面前，

女僕的主人們看見他們的生意沒有希望了，就揪住保羅和賽拉斯，把他們拖到街市上去見首領們。

婢之主見其獲利之望已失、則執保羅西拉、曳入市、見有司、

婢之主見所望之利已失、則執保羅、西拉、曳入市、見有司、

婢之主人見所望之利已失、乃執保羅、西拉、曳之入市、

蓄婢者見利源已絕、憤而執葆樂、西拉、扭至市集總管。

When her owners realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities.

But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.

Her masters’ hopes of wealth were now shattered, so they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities at the marketplace.

When her owners realized that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.

But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was suddenly gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities,

But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.

But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers,

When her owners saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.

And 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,

But when her owners saw their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities.

But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.

The whole city was stirred up. People came running from all directions. They grabbed Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Right away the temple gates were shut.

But you have disrespected poor people. Aren’t rich people taking advantage of you? Aren’t they dragging you into court?

One day we were going to the place of prayer. On the way we were met by a female slave. She had a spirit that helped her tell people what was going to happen. She earned a lot of money for her owners by doing this.

But they couldn’t find them. So they dragged Jason and some other believers to the city officials.“ These men have caused trouble all over the world,” they shouted.“ Now they have come here.

But Saul began to destroy the church. He went from house to house. He dragged away men and women and put them in prison.

We don’t give up when we are beaten or put in prison. When people stir up trouble in the streets, we continue to serve God. We work hard for him. We go without sleep and food.

Jews and Gentiles alike planned to treat Paul and Barnabas badly. Their leaders agreed. They planned to kill them by throwing stones at them.

There was a man named Demetrius who made things out of silver. He made silver models of the temple of the goddess Artemis. He brought in a lot of business for the other skilled workers there.One day he called them together. He also called others who were in the same kind of business.“ My friends,” he said,“ you know that we make good money from our work.You have seen and heard what this fellow Paul is doing. He has talked to large numbers of people here in Ephesus. Almost everywhere in Asia Minor he has led people away from our gods. He says that the gods made by human hands are not gods at all.Our work is in danger of losing its good name. People’s faith in the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be weakened. Now she is worshiped all over Asia Minor and the whole world. But soon she will be robbed of her greatness.”

“ Then people will hand you over to be treated badly and killed. All nations will hate you because of me.

Love for money causes all kinds of evil. Some people want to get rich. They have wandered away from the faith. They have wounded themselves with many sorrows.

“ Watch out! You will be handed over to the local courts. You will be whipped in the synagogues. You will stand in front of governors and kings because of me. In that way you will be witnesses to them.

Then the apostles, the elders and the whole church decided what to do. They would choose some of their own men who were leaders among the believers. They would send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. So they chose Judas Barsabbas and Silas. They were leaders among the believers.

I will show him how much he must suffer for me.”

At that time Gallio was governor of Achaia. The Jews of Corinth got together and attacked Paul. They brought him into court.They made a charge against Paul. They said,“ This man is talking people into worshiping God in wrong ways. Those ways are against the law.”

“ I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as wise as snakes and as harmless as doves.Watch out! You will be handed over to the local courts. You will be whipped in the synagogues.You will be brought to governors and kings because of me. You will be witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

Barnabas and Paul have put their lives in danger. They did it for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium. They won the crowd over to their side. They threw stones at Paul. They thought he was dead, so they dragged him out of the city.