²² The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods.^(A)

²³ After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer^(A) was commanded to guard them carefully.

³² He at once took some officers and soldiers and ran down to the crowd. When the rioters saw the commander and his soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.^(A)