Acts 16:24

And since he had received this kind of order, he cast them into the interior prison cell, and he restricted their feet with stocks.

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In The King James Version

Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

In Context

23And when they had inflicted many scourges on them, they cast them into prison, instructing the guard to watch them diligently.

25Then, in the middle of the night, Paul and Silas were praying and praising God. And those who were also in custody were listening to them.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 16:10And Asa was angry against the seer, and he ordered him to be sent into prison. For indeed, he had been very indignant over this. And in that time, he put to death very many of the people.

Job 33:11He has put my feet in fetters; he has kept watch over all my ways.”

Jeremiah 20:2And Pashhur struck the prophet Jeremiah, and he sent him to the stocks, which were at the upper gate of Benjamin at the house of the Lord.

Jeremiah 37:15And so Jeremiah went into the house of the prison and into a dungeon. And Jeremiah sat there for many days.

Lamentations 3:53SADE. My life has fallen into a pit, and they have placed a stone over me.

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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