Catholic Public Domain Version
"And when they had inflicted many scourges on them, they cast them into prison, instructing the guard to watch them diligently. "
— Acts 16:23, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:”
“And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: ”
“When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,”
“After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely.”
“And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently.”
“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:”
“And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:”
And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: “These men are disturbing our city, since they are Jews.
And they are announcing a way which is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, since we are Romans.”
And the people rushed together against them. And the magistrates, tearing their tunics, ordered them to be beaten with staffs.
And when they had inflicted many scourges on them, they cast them into prison, instructing the guard to watch them diligently.
And since he had received this kind of order, he cast them into the interior prison cell, and he restricted their feet with stocks.
Then, in the middle of the night, Paul and Silas were praying and praising God. And those who were also in custody were listening to them.
Yet truly, there was a sudden earthquake, so great that the foundations of the prison were moved. And immediately all the doors were opened, and the bindings of everyone were released.