Acts 16:23 “And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison a…”

Acts 16:23

And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And when they had beaten them sore, they cast them into prison, commaunding the Iayler to keepe them surely.

Darby Translation

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

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,

Bible in Basic English

And when they had given them a great number of blows, they put them in prison, giving orders to the keeper of the prison to keep them safely:

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Cross references

“they cast”

Revelation 2:10 2 Timothy 2:9 Acts 5:18 Acts 8:3 Acts 9:2 Acts 12:4

Revelation 2:10 · BSB

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown…

2 Timothy 2:9 · BSB

for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained!

Acts 5:18 · BSB

and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.

Acts 8:3 · BSB

But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.

Acts 9:2 · BSB

and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

Acts 12:4 · BSB

He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

“to keep”

Matthew 27:63–66 Acts 5:23 Acts 12:18 Matthew 26:48 1 Samuel 23:22 1 Samuel 23:23

Matthew 27:63–66 · BSB

“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’

Acts 5:23 · BSB

“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”

Acts 12:18 · BSB

At daybreak there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter.

Matthew 26:48 · BSB

Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.”

1 Samuel 23:22 · BSB

Please go and prepare further. Investigate and watch carefully where he goes and who has seen him there, for I am told that he is extremely cunning.

1 Samuel 23:23 · BSB

Observe and find out all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with certainty, and I will go with you. If he is in the land, I will search him out among all the clans of Judah.”

Also

Acts 16:36 Acts 16:27

Acts 16:36 · BSB

The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”

Acts 16:27 · BSB

When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.

24On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

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