Acts 16:22

Acts 16:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
• New International Version (NIV)The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them with rods.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

Context of Acts 16:22

20and having brought them up to the praetors, said, These men utterly trouble our city, being Jews, 21and announce customs which it is not lawful for us to receive nor practise, being Romans. And the crowd rose up too against them; and the praetors, having torn off their clothes, commanded to scourge [them]. 23And having laid many stripes upon them they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely; 24who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and secured their feet to the stocks.

Acts 16:22 word by word

καὶ συνεπέστη ὁ ὄχλος κατ᾽ αὐτῶν, καὶ οἱ στρατηγοὶ περιρήξαντες αὐτῶν τὰ ἱμάτια ἐκέλευον ῥαβδίζειν·Read the interlinear

• crowdὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• clothesἱμάτιονhimation · clothingG2440
• commandedκελεύωkeleuō · to orderG2753

Cross-references for Acts 16:22

• Acts 17:5But the Jews having been stirred up to jealousy, and taken to [themselves] certain wicked men of the lowest rabble, and having got a crowd together, set the city in confusion; and having beset the house of Jason sought to bring them out to the people;
• Acts 18:12But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one consent rose against Paul and led him to the judgment-seat,
• Acts 19:28And having heard [this], and being filled with rage, they cried out, saying, Great [is] Artemis of the Ephesians.
• Acts 21:30And the whole city was moved, and there was a concourse of the people; and having laid hold on Paul they drew him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut.
• Acts 22:22And they heard him until this word, and lifted up their voice, saying, Away with such a one as that from the earth, for it was not fit he should live.
• Acts 16:37But Paul said to them, Having beaten us publicly uncondemned, us who are Romans, they have cast us into prison, and now they thrust us out secretly? no, indeed, but let them come themselves and bring us out.
• Acts 5:40And they listened to his advice; and having called the apostles, they beat them, and enjoined them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them.
• Acts 22:24the chiliarch commanded him to be brought into the fortress, saying that he should be examined by scourging, that he might ascertain for what cause they cried thus against him.
• Matthew 10:17But beware of men; for they will deliver you up to sanhedrims, and scourge you in their synagogues;
• Matthew 27:26Then he released to them Barabbas; but Jesus, having scourged [him], he delivered up that he might be crucified.
• 2 Corinthians 6:5in stripes, in prisons, in riots, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
• 2 Corinthians 11:23Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as being beside myself) I above measure [so]; in labours exceedingly abundant, in stripes to excess, in prisons exceedingly abundant, in deaths oft.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:2but, having suffered before and been insulted, even as ye know, in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the glad tidings of God with much earnest striving.
• Hebrews 11:36and others underwent trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, and of bonds and imprisonment.
• 1 Peter 2:24who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, in order that, being dead to sins, we may live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye have been healed.

Commentaries on Acts 16:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22The multitude rose up together - There was a general outcry against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes, and delivered them to the mob, commanding the lictors, or beadles, to beat them with rods, ̔ . This was the Roman custom of treating criminals, as Grotius has well remarked.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22And the multitude … - It is evident that this was done in a popular tumult, and without even the form of law. Of this Paul afterward justly complained, as it was a violation of the privileges of a Roman citizen, and contrary to the laws. See the notes on Acts 16:37. It was one instance in which people affect great zeal for the honor of the Law, and yet are among the first to disregard it. And the magistrates - Acts 16:20. They who should have been their…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-24Verses 16-24 Satan, though the father of lies, will declare the most important truths, when he can thereby serve his purposes. But much mischief is done to the real servants of Christ, by unholy and false preachers of the gospel, who are confounded with them by careless observers. Those who do good by drawing men from sin, may expect to be reviled as troublers of the city. While they teach men to fear God, to believe in Christ, to forsake sin, and to live…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-24They took all necessary security measures. They wanted to guarantee that Paul and Silas did not escape after they stripped and beat them with wooden rods (see 22:24–26; 2 Corinthians 6:5; 11:23–25). However, as at Christ’s tomb, human efforts could not stop God's intervention (Matthew 27:65).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. the multitude rose up together against them--so Ac 19:28, 34; 21:30; Lu 23:18. the magistrates rent off their--Paul's and Silas' clothes--that is, ordered the lictors, or rod-bearers, to tear them off, so as to expose their naked bodies (see on Ac 16:37). The word expresses the roughness with which this was done to prisoners preparatory to whipping. and commanded to beat them--without any trial (Ac 16:37), to appease the popular rage. Thrice, it…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 16:22

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• Readings, Select
• Silas

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Commentaries on Acts 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings