en_tn/act/16/19.md

# her masters

"the owners of the slave girl"

# When her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone

It can be stated clearly why they no longer hoped to gain money. AT: "When her masters saw that she could no longer earn money for them by telling fortunes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# the hope of their gain

"the way they hoped to gain money"

# into the marketplace

"into the public square." This is a public place of business, where buying and selling of goods, cattle, or services takes place.

# before the authorities

"into the presence of the authorities" or "so that the authorities could judge them"

# When they had brought them to the magistrates

"When they had brought them to the judges"

# magistrates

"rulers" or "judges"

# These men are stirring up our city

Here the word "our" refers to the people of the city and includes the magistrates who ruled it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])

# to accept or practice

"to believe or to obey" or "to accept or to do"