Acts 16:23

When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them securely;

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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

22The crowd joined in the attack against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off of them and ordered a beating with rods.

24who, having received such a charge, threw them into the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:48(Now His betrayer had given them a sign saying, “Whomever I kiss, it is He; take Him!”)

Luke 21:12But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors on account of my name.

Acts 5:23saying: “We certainly found the prison securely locked, and the guards standing in front of the doors, but upon opening them we found no one inside!”

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

Acts 12:18Now as soon as it was day, there was no small commotion among the soldiers about 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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