Acts 16:23

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

After they had been badly beaten, they were put in jail, and the jailer was told to guard them carefully.

Cross References

Matthew 26:48

Judas had told them beforehand, “Arrest the man I greet with a kiss.”

Luke 21:12

Before all this happens, you will be arrested and punished. You will be tried in your meeting places and put in jail. Because of me you will be placed on trial before kings and governors.

Acts 12:18

The next morning the soldiers who had been on guard were terribly worried and wondered what had happened to Peter.

Acts 12:4

He put Peter in jail and ordered four squads of soldiers to guard him. Herod planned to put him on trial in public after the festival.

Acts 16:27

When the jailer woke up and saw that the doors were open, he thought that the prisoners had escaped. He pulled out his sword and was about to kill himself.

Acts 16:36

The jailer told Paul, “The officials have ordered me to set you free. Now you can leave in peace.”

Acts 5:18

They arrested the apostles and put them in the city jail.

Acts 5:23

“We found the jail locked tight and the guards standing at the doors. But when we opened the doors and went in, we didn't find anyone there.”

Acts 8:3

Saul started making a lot of trouble for the church. He went from house to house, arresting men and women and putting them in jail.

Acts 9:2

and asked for letters to the Jewish leaders in Damascus. He did this because he wanted to arrest and take to Jerusalem any man or woman who had accepted the Lord's Way.

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they servants of Christ? I am a fool to talk this way, but I serve him better than they do. I have worked harder and have been put in jail more times. I have been beaten with whips more and have been in danger of death more often.

2 Corinthians 6:5

We have been beaten, put in jail, and hurt in riots. We have worked hard and have gone without sleep or food.

Ephesians 3:1

Christ Jesus made me his prisoner, so that I could help you Gentiles.

Ephesians 4:1

As a prisoner of the Lord, I beg you to live in a way that is worthy of the people God has chosen to be his own.

2 Timothy 2:9

And because of this message, I am locked up in jail and treated like a criminal. But God's good news isn't locked in jail,

Philemon 1:9

But I would rather ask you to do it simply because of love. Yes, as someone in jail for Christ,

Revelation 1:9

I am John, a follower together with all of you. We suffer because Jesus is our king, but he gives us the strength to endure. I was sent to Patmos Island, because I had preached God's message and had told about Jesus.

Revelation 2:10

Don't worry about what you will suffer. The devil will throw some of you into jail, and you will be tested and made to suffer for ten days. But if you are faithful until you die, I will reward you with a glorious life.