Acts 16:24

After he got this command, the jailer threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet 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

23When they had laid many blows upon them, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to keep them securely.

25Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 16:10Then Asa was angry with the seer; he put him into prison, for he was angry with him over this matter. At the same time, Asa oppressed some of the people.

Job 33:11He puts my feet in stocks; 1 he watches all my paths.' 1

Jeremiah 20:2So Pashhur beat Jeremiah the prophet and then placed him in the stocks that were at the Upper Gate of Benjamin in Yahweh's house.

Jeremiah 37:15The officials were angry with Jeremiah. They beat him and put him in prison, which had been the house of Jonathan the scribe, for they had turned it into a prison.

Lamentations 3:53They cast me into a pit and they threw a stone on me, 1

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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