NET Bible
"After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely."
— Acts 16:23, NET Bible
“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,”
“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:”
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.
Suddenly a great earthquake occurred, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. Immediately all the doors flew open, and the bonds of all the prisoners came loose.