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Selected Verse: Acts 16:23 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
Ac 16:23	Strong Concordance	And [5037] when they had laid [2007] many [4183] stripes [4127] upon them [846], they cast [906] them into [1519] prison [5438], charging [3853] the jailor [1200] to keep [5083] them [846] safely [806]:
	King James	And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
when they had laid many stripes upon them--the bleeding wounds from which they were not washed till it was done by the converted jailer (Act 16:33). charged the jailer . . . who . . . thrust them into the inner prison--"pestilential cells, damp and cold, from which the light was excluded, and where the chains rusted on the prisoners. One such place may be seen to this day on the slope of the Capitol at Rome" [HOWSON].

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

when they had laid many stripes upon them--the bleeding wounds from which they were not washed till it was done by the converted jailer (Act 16:33).

charged the jailer . . . who . . . thrust them into the inner prison--"pestilential cells, damp and cold, from which the light was excluded, and where the chains rusted on the prisoners. One such place may be seen to this day on the slope of the Capitol at Rome" [HOWSON].

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
And when they had laid many stripes on them - The Jews were by law prohibited from inflicting more than 40 stripes, and usually inflicted but 39, Co2 11:24. But there was no such law among the Romans. They were unrestricted in regard to the number of lashes, and probably inflicted many more. Perhaps Paul refers to this when he says Co2 11:23, "In stripes above measure." that is, beyond the usual measure among the Jews, or beyond moderation. They cast them into prison - The magistrates did this partly as a punishment, and partly with a view hereafter of taking vengeance on them more according to the forms of law.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

And when they had laid many stripes on them - The Jews were by law prohibited from inflicting more than 40 stripes, and usually inflicted but 39, Co2 11:24. But there was no such law among the Romans. They were unrestricted in regard to the number of lashes, and probably inflicted many more. Perhaps Paul refers to this when he says Co2 11:23, "In stripes above measure." that is, beyond the usual measure among the Jews, or beyond moderation.

They cast them into prison - The magistrates did this partly as a punishment, and partly with a view hereafter of taking vengeance on them more according to the forms of law.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Prison See on Act 5:21.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

Prison

See on Act 5:21.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
They laid many stripes upon them - Either they did not immediately say they were Romans, or in the tumult it was not regarded. Charging the jailer - Perhaps rather to quiet the people than because they thought them criminal.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

They laid many stripes upon them - Either they did not immediately say they were Romans, or in the tumult it was not regarded. Charging the jailer - Perhaps rather to quiet the people than because they thought them criminal.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Laid many stripes upon them - The Jews never gave more than thirty-nine stripes to any criminal; but the Romans had no law relative to this: they gave as many as they chose; and the apostles had, undoubtedly, the fullest measure. And perhaps St. Paul refers to this, where he says, Co2 11:23 : εν πληγαις ὑπερβαλλοντως, in stripes beyond measure or moderation.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

Laid many stripes upon them - The Jews never gave more than thirty-nine stripes to any criminal; but the Romans had no law relative to this: they gave as many as they chose; and the apostles had, undoubtedly, the fullest measure. And perhaps St. Paul refers to this, where he says, Co2 11:23 : εν πληγαις ὑπερβαλλοντως, in stripes beyond measure or moderation.

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