^{20 Ref} and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, `These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;

^{21 Ref} and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.'

^{22 Ref} And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat `them' with rods,