Acts 16:22 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²² Then the large crowd began attacking them and the city officials had their clothes ripped off and ordered them to be beaten.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² The crowd [also] joined in the attack upon them, and the rulers tore the clothes off of them and commanded that they be beaten with rods.

American Standard Version (1901)

²² And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.

Common English Bible

²² The crowd joined in the attacks against Paul and Silas, so the authorities ordered that they be stripped of their clothes and beaten with a rod.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² And the people rushed together against them. And the magistrates, tearing their tunics, ordered them to be beaten with staffs.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²² And the people ran together against them; and the magistrates rending off their clothes, commanded them to be beaten with rods.

Acts 16:22 Cross References

Matthew 10:17

But, watch out for people, for they will turn you over to the [Jewish] councils [for judgment] and will have you flogged in their synagogues.

Matthew 27:26

Then he released Barabbas to them, but he had Jesus flogged and then turned over to be crucified.

Luke 12:11

And when people bring you in front of synagogue assemblies and rulers and authorities [i.e., for judgment], do not worry about how to speak or what you should say.

Acts 16:37

But Paul responded to the officials, “These city officials had us innocent Roman citizens publicly beaten and thrown in jail. Are they now trying to release us privately? No indeed! Let the officials themselves come and [publicly] release us.”

Acts 17:5

But [other] Jews became jealous and, recruiting certain ungodly riffraff, they gathered a mob and brought the city to near-riot conditions. They [even] attacked Jason's house and attempted to bring Paul and Silas before the [assembly of] people.

Acts 18:12

But when Gallio was magistrate of Achaia [i.e., the southern province of Greece] the Jews joined forces to attack Paul and brought him before the court of justice,

Acts 5:40

And so the Council agreed [with Gamaliel's advice] and when they called the apostles back in, they had them beaten and ordered them never to speak in the name of Jesus [again]; then they released them.

2 Corinthians 6:5

[We have been] beaten, jailed, and mobbed. [We have] worked hard, missed sleep and gone without food.

1 Thessalonians 2:2

But [even though] we had already suffered and been mistreated at Philippi [See Acts 16:19-24], as you people know, we had the boldness, [with help] from God, to tell you His message in spite of much struggle [i.e., opposition].

Hebrews 11:36

And [still] others experienced mocking and floggings, and were even chained up and put in prison.

1 Peter 2:24

Jesus took upon Himself our sins [when] His body was placed upon the cross so that we, [through] dying to [i.e., giving up] the sinful life, would live for righteousness. You were healed [from your sins] by His being brutally treated.