## said to them ##

"said to the guards"

## They have publicly ##

"The magistrates have publicly"

## beaten us, men who ##

the word "us" only includes Paul and silas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])

## No indeed ##

"Definitely not!" Paul is responding here to the magistrates or city leaders, even though he is speaking to the jailor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

## Romans ##

This refers to people from all over the Empire, who had legal citizenship. Among their rights were freedom from torture and the right to have a trial. The city leaders were afraid of what would happen if the Empire learned the city leaders had mistreated Paul and Silas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

## Let them come ##

"The city rulers should come"

## The magistrates came and begged them ##

The Magistrates came and begged Paul and Silas

## when they had brought them ##

When the Magistrates had brought Paul and Silas