A cry was therefore raised against the servants of God, for many were interested in gaining money by Satanic delusions. They brought Paul and Silas before the magistrates with the charge that “these men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, and teach customs which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.”{LP 75.1}

Et mægtigt skrig rejste sig imod Guds tjenere, for mange var interesseret i at få penge fra sataniske bedrag. De bragte apostlene frem for byfogederne med anklagen at »Disse mænd volder uro i vor by; de er jøder og forkynder skikke, som det ikke er tilladt os at antage eller følge, eftersom vi er romere.«