Acts.16.20

Acts 16:20

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And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

Paul and Silas Imprisoned

Cross References

Esther 3:8

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¶ And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them.

Haman’s Plot against the Jews

Jeremiah 38:4

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Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.

Jeremiah Cast into the Cistern

Jeremiah Thrown into the Cistern

Acts 16:19

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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,

Paul and Silas Imprisoned

Acts 16:21

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And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.