New American Standard Bible 2020
Acts 16:19-23
19But when her mastersG2962 sawG3708 that their hopeG1680 of 1profitG2039 was suddenly goneG1831, they seizedG1949 2PaulG3972 and SilasG4609 and 3draggedG1670 them into the marketplaceG58 beforeG1909 the authoritiesG758,
20and when they had broughtG4317 them to the chiefG4755 magistratesG4755, they saidG3004, “TheseG3778 menG444, JewsG2453 asG2453 theyG2453 areG2453, are causingG1613 our cityG4172 troubleG1613,
21and they 4are proclaimingG2605 customsG1485 that are not lawfulG1832 for us to acceptG3858 orG3761 to practiceG4160, since we are 5RomansG4514.”
22The crowdG3793 joinedG4911 inG4911 anG4911 attackG4911 againstG2596 them, and the chiefG4755 magistratesG4755 toreG4048 their 6robesG2440 offG4048 them and proceeded to orderG2753 7them to be 8beatenG4463 withG4463 rodsG4463.
23When they had struckG2007 them with manyG4183 blowsG4127, they threwG906 them into prisonG5438, commandingG3853 9the jailerG1200 to guardG5083 them securelyG806;
Notes
- 1. Acts 16:19 Acts 16:16; 19:25f ↩
- 2. Acts 16:19 Acts 15:22, 40; 16:25, 29 ↩
- 3. Acts 16:19 Acts 8:3; 17:6f; 21:30; James 2:6 ↩
- 4. Acts 16:21 Esth 3:8 ↩
- 5. Acts 16:21 Acts 16:12 ↩
- 6. Acts 16:22 Or outer garments ↩
- 7. Acts 16:22 Lit to beat with rods ↩
- 8. Acts 16:22 2 Cor 11:25; 1 Thess 2:2 ↩
- 9. Acts 16:23 Acts 16:27, 36 ↩
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
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