and let us drive them away." Then the attendants reported these words to the magistrates. And upon hearing that they were Romans, they were afraid
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King James Version
And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.English Standard Version
The police reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Roman citizens.New International Version
The officers reported this to the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were alarmed.