Acts 16:23
King James Version (KJV)
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
In context
21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
Acts 16:23 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
- WEB World English Bible
- When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
- YLT 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,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And having laid many stripes upon them they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely;
- WBS Webster Bible
- And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.