Acts 16:23
And having laid many blows upon them, they cast them into prison, having ordered the jailor to guard them securely,
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Joshua 4:17Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of the Jordan.
Matthew 26:48Now the man who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomever I may kiss is he. Seize him.
Luke 21:12But before all these things, they will throw their hands on you, and will persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
Acts 5:23saying, We found the prison indeed shut in all security, and the guards standing before the doors, but after opening, we found no man inside.
Acts 9:2he requested letters from him for Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any who were of the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
Acts 12:18But having become day, there was no small stir among the soldiers what then became of Peter.
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 →