Acts 16:23

And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, and charged the jailer to keep them securely.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely:

In Context

22And the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates stripped off their clothes, and gave command to beat them with rods.

24And having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:48He that delivered him up had given them a sign, saying: The one that I shall kiss is he; hold him fast.

Luke 21:12But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues, and into prisons, after being brought before kings and governors for my name’s sake.

Acts 5:23saying: We found the prison closed with all safety, and the guards standing before the doors; but when we had opened, we found no one within.

Acts 9:2and asked of him letters to Damascus, for the synagogues, that, if he should find any who were of this persuasion, either men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Acts 12:18And when it was day, there was no little confusion among the soldiers as to what had become 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 →

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