Acts 16:23

New International Reader's Version

They were whipped without mercy. Then they were thrown into prison. The jailer was commanded to guard them carefully.

Cross References

Matthew 26:48

Judas, who was going to hand Jesus over, had arranged a signal with them. “The one I kiss is the man,” he said. “Arrest him.”

Luke 21:12

“But before all this, people will arrest you and treat you badly. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison. You will be brought to kings and governors. All this will happen to you because of my name.

Acts 12:18

In the morning the soldiers were bewildered. They couldn’t figure out what had happened to Peter.

Acts 12:4

After Herod arrested Peter, he put him in prison. Peter was placed under guard. He was watched by four groups of four soldiers each. Herod planned to put Peter on public trial. It would take place after the Passover Feast.

Acts 16:27

The jailer woke up. He saw that the prison doors were open. He pulled out his sword and was going to kill himself. He thought the prisoners had escaped.

Acts 16:36

The jailer told Paul, “The judges have ordered me to set you and Silas free. You can leave now. Go in peace.”

Acts 5:18

So they arrested them and put them in the public jail.

Acts 5:23

“We found the jail locked up tight,” they said. “The guards were standing at the doors. But when we opened the doors, we didn’t find anyone inside.”

Acts 8:3

But Saul began to destroy the church. He went from house to house. He dragged away men and women and put them in prison.

Acts 9:2

He asked the priest for letters to the synagogues in Damascus. He wanted to find men and women who belonged to the Way of Jesus. The letters would allow him to take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they serving Christ? I am serving him even more. I’m out of my mind to talk like this! I have worked much harder. I have been in prison more often. I have suffered terrible beatings. Again and again I almost died.

2 Corinthians 6:5

We don’t give up when we are beaten or put in prison. When people stir up trouble in the streets, we continue to serve God. We work hard for him. We go without sleep and food.

Ephesians 3:1

I, Paul, am a prisoner because of Christ Jesus. I am in prison because of my work among you who are Gentiles.

Ephesians 4:1

I am a prisoner because of the Lord. So I am asking you to live a life worthy of what God chose you for.

2 Timothy 2:9

I am suffering for it. I have even been put in chains like someone who has committed a crime. But God’s word is not held back by chains.

Philemon 1:9

But we love each other. And I would rather appeal to you on the basis of that love. I, Paul, am an old man. I am now also a prisoner because of Christ Jesus.

Joshua 4:17

So Joshua gave a command to the priests. He said, “Come up out of the Jordan River.”

Revelation 1:9

I, John, am a believer like you. I am a friend who suffers like you. As members of Jesus’ royal family, we can put up with anything that happens to us. I was on the island of Patmos because I taught God’s word and what Jesus said.

Revelation 2:10

Don’t be afraid of what you are going to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you. You will be treated badly for ten days. Be faithful, even if it means you must die. Then I will give you life as your crown of victory.