And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God that is in thy hand, appoint magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people that are beyond the River, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye him that knoweth them not.

For as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he drag thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison.

and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.

But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, Let those men go.

And the jailor reported the words to Paul,'saying , The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore come forth, and go in peace.

And the sergeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;