Acts 16:38

An Official Apology

37But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”38So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.39They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.

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Berean Standard Bible
So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the serjeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;
Bible in Basic English
And the police gave an account of these words to the authorities, and they were full of fear on hearing that they were Romans;
Douay-Rheims 1899
And let us out themselves. And the serjeants told these words to the magistrates. And they were afraid, hearing that they were Romans.
Free Bible Version
The officials went back and reported this to the magistrates. When they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens they were really worried,
Geneva Bible 1599
And the sergeants tolde these woordes vnto the gouernours, who feared whe they heard that they were Romanes.
King James (Authorized) Version
And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
Plain English Version
So the policemen went and told the judges everything Paul said. As soon as those judges heard that Paul and Silas were not just Jews, but they were Romans too, they got frightened. Those judges knew they broke the Roman law.
Translation for Translators
So the police officers went and told the city authorities what Paul had said. When those authorities heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were afraid that someone would report to more important officials what they had done, and as a result they would be punished {those officials would punish them}.
Unlocked Literal Bible
The guards reported these words to the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Romans, they were afraid.
Noah Webster Bible
And the sergeants told these words to the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans.
World English Bible
The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,
Young's Literal Translation
And the rod-bearers told to the magistrates these sayings, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans,