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,
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The verse 19 is found in chapter 16 of Acts. The deliverance of a slave girl from a spirit of divination causes her owners financial loss and leads to Paul and Silas being imprisoned. Opposition arises when the gospel disrupts economic interests.
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Da aber die Herren sahen, daß die Hoffnung ihres Gewinnstes war ausgefahren, nahmen sie Paulus und Silas, zogen sie auf den Markt vor die Obersten
Y viendo sus amos que había salido la esperanza de su ganancia, prendieron a Pablo y a Silas, y los trajeron al foro, al magistrado;
Les maîtres de la servante, voyant disparaître l'espoir de leur gain, se saisirent de Paul et de Silas, et les traînèrent sur la place publique devant les magistrats.
Or i padroni d’essa, veggendo che la speranza del lor guadagno era svanita, presero Paolo, e Sila, e li trassero alla corte a’ rettori.
E, vendo seus senhores que a esperança do seu lucro estava perdida, prenderam Paulo e Silas, e os levaram à praça, à presença dos magistrados.
使女的主人們見發財的指望沒有了,就揪住 保羅 和 西拉 ,拉他們到市上去見官;
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