They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoilWhen they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our cityAnd brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
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… So now they're angry. Acts 16, verse 20, they go and try to whip up the people and the whole city is in an uproar because of these Jews, they shouted. They're teaching the people to do things against Roman customs. A mob quickly formed against Paul and Silas and the city officials ordered them stripped and beat them with wooden rods. So we pick up in Acts 16 verse 23 what happened after that. They were severely beaten. Then they were thrown into prison and the jailer was ordered to make sure they didn't escape. So he took no chances and put them into the inner dungeon and clapped their feet in the stocks. Around midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God. And the other prisoners were listening. Verse 26, suddenly there was a great earthquake and the prison was shaken at its foundations and the doors flew open and the chains of every prisoner fell off. The jailer woke up to see the prison doors open. …
… So now they're angry. Acts 16, verse 20, they go and try to whip up the people and the whole city is in an uproar because of these Jews, they shouted. They're teaching the people to do things against Roman customs. A mob quickly formed against Paul and Silas and the city officials ordered them stripped and beat them with wooden rods. Stop there. So now these accusers put Paul and Silas up on trumped up charges. Sounds like they're anti-Semitic. These Jews, these Jews have come into our city. They're not Romans like us. We're obviously superior, they're saying. And these Jews have whipped the people up and have done these horrible things. So now Paul and Silas are beaten and now they're sent to prison. So we pick up in Acts 16 verse 23 what happened after that. They were severely beaten. Then they were thrown into prison and the jailer was ordered to make sure they didn't escape. So he took no chances and put them into the inner dungeon and clapped their feet in the stocks. …
… they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities. And they brought them to the magistrates and said, these men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city. And they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe. Then the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods. Now this is a very important thing too that we probably need to spend a little more time preparing you for. because ultimately there's going to come a time in the world and in our nation when you stand up for Christ, people are not going to celebrate you being a Christian. And here Paul is, they got drug into the city. They were actually brought to the magistrates, and they were put on being criticized and talked down to and talked bad about. They tore their clothes off and commanded them to not just be beaten, but to be beaten with rods. …