Acts 16:23 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 16:23

21 and they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe.”

22 Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes ^aand commanded them to be beaten with rods.

23 And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely.

24 Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

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

26 ^aSuddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately ^ball the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed.

27 And the keeper of the prison, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, supposing the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about to kill himself.

Verse Comparison: Acts 16:23

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American Standard Version
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

Amplified® Bible
And when they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.

Contemporary English Version
After they had been badly beaten, they were put in jail, and the jailer was told to guard them carefully.

Darby English Version
And having laid many stripes upon them they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely;

Good News Bible
After a severe beating, they were thrown into jail, and the jailer was ordered to lock them up tight.

International Standard Version
After giving them a severe beating, they threw them in jail and ordered the jailer to keep them under tight security.

King James Version
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

New American Standard Bible
When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely;

New International Version
After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully.

New King James Version
And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely;

Young's Literal Translation
many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,

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