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Acts 16:23

King James Version (KJV)

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Acts 16:23

Verse 23 of 40

Scripture focus

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

Acts 16:23 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 16:23

Theological / Devotional

Laid many stripes. The Jews limited such punishment to 39 stripes (see on Deut. 25:3; 2 Cor. 11:24), but Roman practice depended on the judgment of the local official. Paul speaks of having been “shamefully entreated” at Philippi (1 Thess. 2:2).

Into prison. This would prevent the two Christians from continuing their teaching. It would appear from v. 35 that the authorities intended to keep them in prison for one night and then turn them out of the city.

Jailor. Gr. desmophulax, literally, “prison keeper”; not a mere turnkey, but an official, possibly an ex-soldier.

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