⁷ Pursue the well-being^[a] of the city to which I have deported you. Pray to the Lord on its behalf,^(A) for when it thrives, you will thrive.’

²⁰ Bringing them before the chief magistrates, they said, ‘These men are seriously disturbing our city. They are Jews ²¹ and are promoting customs that are not legal for us as Romans to adopt or practise.’^(A)