Acts 16:24

Having received such a command, he threw them into the inner prison and secured 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 stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.

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

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 16:10Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in the prison; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.

Job 33:11He puts my feet in the stocks. He marks all my paths.’

Jeremiah 20:2Then Pashhur struck Jeremiah the prophet and put him in the stocks that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, which was in the LORD’s house.

Jeremiah 37:15The princes were angry with Jeremiah, and struck him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe; for they had made that the prison.

Lamentations 3:53They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and have cast a stone on 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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