Acts 16:22

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

The multitude

Acts 22:22

The magistrates

General references

Deuteronomy 25:2

Bible References

The multitude

But the Jews, becoming jealous and taking along some wicked men from the market place, formed a mob and set the city in an uproar; and attacking the house of Jason, they were seeking to bring them out to the people.

But while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

When they heard this and were filled with rage, they began crying out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

Then all the city was provoked, and the people rushed together, and taking hold of Paul they dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut.

They listened to him up to this statement, and then they raised their voices and said, “Away with such a fellow from the earth, for he should not be allowed to live!”

The magistrates

But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us in public without trial, men who are Romans, and have thrown us into prison; and now are they sending us away secretly? No indeed! But let them come themselves and bring us out.”

They took his advice; and after calling the apostles in, they flogged them and ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then released them.

the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, stating that he should be examined by scourging so that he might find out the reason why they were shouting against him that way.

But beware of men, for they will hand you over to the courts and scourge you in their synagogues;

Then he released Barabbas for them; but after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

in beatings, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in hunger,

Are they servants of Christ?—I speak as if insane—I more so; in

far more labors, in

far more imprisonments,

beaten times without number, often in danger of death.

but after we had already suffered and been mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the boldness in our God to speak to you the gospel of God amid much

opposition.

and others experienced mockings and scourgings, yes, also chains and imprisonment.

and He Himself

bore our sins in His body on the

cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.

General references

then it shall be if the wicked man

deserves to be beaten, the judge shall then make him lie down and be beaten in his presence with the number of stripes according to his guilt.