Acts 16:22
And the multitude rose up together against them. And the magistrates, having torn off their clothes, commanded to beat them with rods.
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21and proclaim customs that are not permitted for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.
Cross References
Matthew 10:17But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues,
Acts 5:40And they were persuaded by him. And after summoning the apostles, having beat them, they commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
Acts 17:5But the disobedient Jews having taken along certain evil men of the marketplaces, and having gathered a mob, were rioting the city. And having stood by the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the populace.
Acts 19:28And when they heard this, having become full of wrath, they cried out, saying, The great Artemis of Ephesians.
Acts 22:22And they heard him until this word. And they lifted up their voice, saying, Away with such a man from the earth, for he is not fit to live.
2 Corinthians 11:23Are they helpers of Christ? (I speak as being mad) I more: in toils, more abundantly; in stripes, countless; in prisons, more frequently; in deaths often.
Matthew Henry on Acts 16:17-25
The Expulsion of an Evil Spirit; Persecution of Philippi. 16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: 17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which show unto us the way of salvation. 18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he… Read the whole commentary →