Acts 16:24

And he, having received this command, carried and immured them in the inner part of the prison, and confined their feet in the stocks.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 scourged them much, they cast them into the prison, and commanded the keeper of the prison to keep them with care.

25And at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and glorifying God: and the prisoners heard them.

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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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