Acts 16:19 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And her masters having seen that the hope of their employment was gone, having caught Paul and Silas, drew [them] to the market-place, unto the rulers,

English ASV

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,

English Amplified

But when her owners discovered that their hope of profit was gone, they caught hold of Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the forum (marketplace), [where trials are held].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But when her owners discovered that their hope of profit was gone, they caught hold of Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the forum (marketplace), [where trials are held].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And her masters, seeing that the hope of their gains was gone, having seized Paul and Silas, dragged [them] into the market before the magistrates;

English EASY 2024

Her masters now knew that the girl could not get money for them any more. So they took hold of Paul and Silas and they pulled them to the market place of the city. They took them to stand in front of the leaders of the city.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

When the men who owned the servant girl saw this, they realized that they could no longer use her to make money. So they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them to the public square to meet with 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.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When her owners realized that their chance of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them to the authorities in the public square.

English God's Word - GW 1995

When her owners realized that their hope of making money was gone, they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them to the authorities in the public square.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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.

English KJV 1611

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,

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

When her masters saw that the hope of their profits was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the rulers.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

When her owners saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them to the public square before the local authorities.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The female slave's 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.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

When her owners realized that their potential of making profit had vanished, they forcefully seized Paul and Silas and dragged them off to the city square to face the authorities.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Her masters' hopes of wealth were now shattered; they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them before the judges at the marketplace.

English Tyndale 1537

(And) When her master and mastress saw that the hope of their gains(vantage) was gone, they caught(took) Paul and Silas, and brought(drew) them into the market place unto the(before the) rulers,