Acts 16:23

Paul and Silas Imprisoned

22The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.23And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.24On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

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Berean Standard Bible
And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
American Standard Version (1901)
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
Bible in Basic English
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:
Douay-Rheims 1899
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently.
Free Bible Version
After giving them a severe beating, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them locked up.
Geneva Bible 1599
And when they had beaten them sore, they cast them into prison, commaunding the Iayler to keepe them surely.
King James (Authorized) Version
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
Plain English Version
So the soldiers hit Paul and Silas really hard with sticks, and then they put them in the jail. They told the boss over that jail, “Make sure Paul and Silas don’t get away.”
Translation for Translators
So the soldiers beat Paul and Silas vigorously with rods. After that, they took them and shoved them into the prison. They told the jailer that he should lock them up securely.
Unlocked Literal Bible
When they had laid many blows upon them, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to keep them securely.
Noah Webster Bible
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.
World English Bible
When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.
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,