Acts 16:23
World English Bible (WEB)
When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.
In context
21 and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”
22 The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.
23 When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.
24 Having received such a command, he threw them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.
25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
Acts 16:23 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.
- 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:
- 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.