Acts 16:24

who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the 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 laid on them many stripes, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely;

25But at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing praises to God; and the prisoners were listening to them.

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Cross References

Job 33:11He putteth my feet in the stocks; He watcheth all my paths.”

Jeremiah 20:2Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks, that were at the high gate of Benjamin, which was in the house of Jehovah.

Jeremiah 37:15And the princes were enraged against Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe; for they had made that a prison.

Lamentations 3:53They take away my life in the dungeon; they cast a stone upon 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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