NET Bible
"The crowd joined the attack against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off Paul and Silas and ordered them to be beaten with rods."
— Acts 16:22, NET Bible
“And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. ”
“And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods. ”
“The multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods.”
“And the people ran together against them: and the magistrates, rending off their clothes, commanded them to be beaten with rods.”
“And the people made an attack on them all together: and the authorities took their clothing off them, and gave orders for them to be whipped.”
“And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. ”
But when her owners saw their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities.
When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said,“These men are throwing our city into confusion. They are Jews
and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us to accept or practice, since we are Romans.”
The crowd joined the attack against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off Paul and Silas and ordered them to be beaten with rods.
After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely.
Receiving such orders, he threw them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the rest of the prisoners were listening to them.