Acts 16:22
The crowd joined in the attack against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off of them and ordered a beating with rods.
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
21and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or do.”
Cross References
Matthew 10:17But beware of the people, for they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues.
Acts 5:40Well they were persuaded by him, and summoned the Apostles; after beating them they commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
Acts 17:5But the disobedient Jews rounded up some wicked men from the marketplace, and forming a mob they created an uproar in the city; and attacking the house of Jason, they wanted to bring them out to the crowd.
Acts 19:28Now upon hearing this they were filled with anger and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Acts 22:22Well they kept listening to him until this statement, and then they raised their voice and shouted, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for it isn't fitting for him to live!”
2 Corinthians 11:23Are they ministers of Christ? (I'm being irrational) I am more: in labors more abundantly, in beatings beyond count, in prison 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 →