Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

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

New American Standard Bible

The crowd rose up together against them, and the chief magistrates tore their robes off them and proceeded to order them to be beaten with rods.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Then the mob joined in the attack against them, and the chief magistrates stripped off their clothes and ordered them to be beaten with rods.

International Standard Version

The crowd joined in the attack against them. Then the magistrates had Paul and Silas stripped of their clothes and ordered them beaten with rods.

A Conservative Version

And the multitude rose up together against them. And the magistrates, having torn off their clothes, commanded to beat them with rods.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

The crowd also joined in the attack against them, and the chief magistrates tore their robes off them and ordered that Paul and Silas be beaten with rods.

Anderson New Testament

And the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates stripped off their clothes, and gave command to beat them with rods.

Bible in Basic English

And the people made an attack on them all together: and the authorities took their clothing off them, and gave orders for them to be whipped.

Common New Testament

The crowd joined against them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and ordered them to be beaten with rods.

Daniel Mace New Testament

upon this the populace rose upon them, and the Officers order'd them to be stript and scourg'd.

Darby Translation

And the crowd rose up too against them; and the praetors, having torn off their clothes, commanded to scourge them.

Godbey New Testament

And the crowd stood up together against them: and the magistrates tearing off their garments, commanded the lictors to beat them with rods.

Goodspeed New Testament

The crowd also joined in the attack on them, and the magistrates had them stripped and beaten.

John Wesley New Testament

And the multitude rose up together against them; and the pretors tearing off their garments, commanded to beat them with rods.

Julia Smith Translation

And the crowd set together against them: and the generals having rent their garments, commanded to scourge with rods.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the crowd joined in attacking them, and the chief magistrates tore off their clothing [and] gave orders to beat [them] with rods.

Modern King James verseion

And the crowd rose up against them. And tearing off their clothes, the judges ordered them to be flogged.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the people ran on them, and the officers rent their clothes, and commanded them to be beaten with rods,

Moffatt New Testament

The crowd also joined in the attack upon them, while the praetors, after having them stripped and after ordering them to be flogged with rods,

Montgomery New Testament

The crowd, too, rose up together against them, and the praetors, after having them stripped, and after ordering them to be flogged,

NET Bible

The crowd joined the attack against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off Paul and Silas and ordered them to be beaten with rods.

New Heart English Bible

The crowd rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

Noyes New Testament

And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates, tearing off their clothes, commanded to beat them with rods;

Sawyer New Testament

And the multitude came together against them, and the prefects tearing off their clothes gave orders to beat them with rods,

The Emphasized Bible

And the multitude rose up together against them, and, the magistrates, rending off them their mantles, were giving orders to beat them with rods;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And the populace stood up together against them: and the magistrates, after having had their garments torn from their backs, commanded them to be beaten with rods.

Twentieth Century New Testament

On this the mob rose as one man against them, and the Magistrates stripped them of their clothing and ordered them to be beaten with rods.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

The crowd, too, joined in the outcry against them, till at length the praetors ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods;

Williams New Testament

The crowd also joined in the attack upon them, and the chiefs of the police court had them stripped and flogged.

World English Bible

The multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

Worrell New Testament

And the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates, having torn off their garments, were giving orders to beat them with rods;

Worsley New Testament

And the populace rose up together against them: and the officers stripped off their clothes, and ordered them to be scourged.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat them with rods,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the multitude
ὄχλος 
Ochlos 
Usage: 172

συνεφίστημι 
sunephistemi 
Usage: 1

κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428


Usage: 0

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

στρατηγός 
Strategos 
Usage: 10

περιῤῥήγνυμι 
Perirrhegnumi 
Usage: 1


Usage: 0

ἱμάτιον 
himation 
Usage: 44

and commanded
κελεύω 
Keleuo 
Usage: 26

to beat
ῥαβδίζω 
Rhabdizo 
beat, beat with rods
Usage: 2

Context Readings

Paul And Silas Imprisoned

21 and they are teaching people to observe customs which we Romans are not permitted to accept or practice." 22 Then the large crowd began attacking them, and the city officials had their clothes ripped off and ordered them to be beaten. 23 After beating them severely, they threw them in jail and ordered the jailor to have them securely guarded.


Cross References

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].

2 Corinthians 6:5

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

2 Corinthians 11:23-25

Are they servants of Christ? (I am really talking like a crazy person now). I am more [of a servant, than they are]. I have worked much harder. I have been in prison more often. I have been flogged more severely. I have been in danger of death more frequently.

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.

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.

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 19:28-41

When they heard this they became extremely angry and shouted out, "Great is [the goddess] Artemis, of the Ephesians."

Acts 21:30-31

[So], the entire city was stirred up, and the mob rushed together and attacked Paul, dragging him out of the Temple. Immediately the [Temple] doors were closed [i.e., to secure it from further intrusion].

Acts 22:22-26

The people had listened to Paul speaking up to this point [i.e., until he said the word "Gentiles"], then they raised their voices and shouted, "Do away with such a person from the earth; it is not right for him to live."

Hebrews 11:36

And [still] others experienced mockings 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.

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