The officers reported this to the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were alarmed.
NMVAnd the sergeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans [strength].
OJBAnd the soterim reported these words to the magistrates, and the magistrates were afraid, hearing that Rav Sha'ul and Sila were both Roman citizens.
TCENTSo the officers reported these words to the magistrates, and the magistrates were afraid when they heard that the men were Roman citizens.
T4TSo 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}.