Acts 16:22
The crowd rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their garments off them and ordered them to be beaten with rods.
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21and they are proclaiming customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to accept or practice.”
Cross References
Matthew 10:17But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and flog you in their synagogues.
Acts 5:40They were persuaded by him, and after calling in the apostles, they beat them, commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
Acts 17:5But the Jews who refused to believe rounded up some evil men from the marketplace and formed a mob, setting the city in an uproar. They attacked Jason's house, seeking to bring Paul and Silas out to the public assembly.
Acts 19:28When they heard this, they were filled with rage and began crying out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Acts 22:22The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement, but then they lifted up their voices and said, “Away with this man from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live.”
2 Corinthians 11:23Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking like I am out of my mind!) I am even more so, with far more labors, with beatings beyond measure, with far more imprisonments, and often facing death.
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 →