Acts 16:23

And having laid many stripes on them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely;

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them with rods.

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

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Cross References

Matthew 26:48And his betrayer gave them a sign, saying: Whom I shall kiss, that is he; hold him fast.

Luke 21:12And before all these, they will lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up into synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

Acts 5:23saying: The prison indeed we found shut with all security, and the keepers standing without before the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one within.

Acts 9:2and asked of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Acts 12:18And when it was day, there was no small commotion among the soldiers, as to what was 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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