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37 But Paul said to them, "They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men who are Roman citizens, and have thrown us into prison; and do they now throw us out secretly? No! Let them come themselves and take us out."
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But Paul said to the officers: “They beat us publicly without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens, and threw us into prison. And now do they want to get rid of us quietly? No! Let them come themselves and escort us out.”
38 The police reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Roman citizens.
38
The officers reported this to the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were alarmed.
39 So they came and apologized to them. And they took them out and asked them to leave the city.
39
They came to appease them and escorted them from the prison, requesting them to leave the city.
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