Acts 16:23

And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

Majority Standard Bible

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 Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.

24On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

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Cross References

Joshua 4:17So Joshua commanded the priests, “Come up from the Jordan.”

Matthew 26:48Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.”

Luke 21:12But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.

Acts 5:23“We indeed found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted before the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”

Acts 9:2and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

Acts 12:18At daybreak there was no small commotion 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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