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

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.

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.

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.

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 rocked by these accusations, and a great riot followed. Paul was grabbed and dragged out of the Temple, and immediately the gates were closed behind him.

But you dishonor the poor! Isn’t it the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?

One day as we were going down to the place of prayer, we met a slave girl who had a spirit that enabled her to tell the future. She earned a lot of money for her masters by telling fortunes.

Not finding them there, they dragged out Jason and some of the other believers instead and took them before the city council.“ Paul and Silas have caused trouble all over the world,” they shouted,“ and now they are here disturbing our city, too.

But Saul was going everywhere to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison.

We have been beaten, been put in prison, faced angry mobs, worked to exhaustion, endured sleepless nights, and gone without food.

Then a mob of Gentiles and Jews, along with their leaders, decided to attack and stone them.

It began with Demetrius, a silversmith who had a large business manufacturing silver shrines of the Greek goddess Artemis. He kept many craftsmen busy.He called them together, along with others employed in similar trades, and addressed them as follows:“ Gentlemen, you know that our wealth comes from this business.But as you have seen and heard, this man Paul has persuaded many people that handmade gods aren’t really gods at all. And he’s done this not only here in Ephesus but throughout the entire province!Of course, I’m not just talking about the loss of public respect for our business. I’m also concerned that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will lose its influence and that Artemis— this magnificent goddess worshiped throughout the province of Asia and all around the world— will be robbed of her great prestige!”

“ Then you will be arrested, persecuted, and killed. You will be hated all over the world because you are my followers.

For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

“ When these things begin to happen, watch out! You will be handed over to the local councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell them about me.

Then the apostles and elders together with the whole church in Jerusalem chose delegates, and they sent them to Antioch of Syria with Paul and Barnabas to report on this decision. The men chosen were two of the church leaders— Judas( also called Barsabbas) and Silas.

And I will show him how much he must suffer for my name’s sake.”

But when Gallio became governor of Achaia, some Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him before the governor for judgment.They accused Paul of“ persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to our law.”

“ Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves.But beware! For you will be handed over to the courts and will be flogged with whips in the synagogues.You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell the rulers and other unbelievers about me.

who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowds to their side. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of town, thinking he was dead.