World English Bible
"When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,"
— Acts 16:23, World English 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: ”
“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:”
When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,
and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."
The multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods.
When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,
who, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were loosened.