^{20 Ref} And when they had taken them before the authorities, they said, These men, who are Jews, are greatly troubling our town;

^{21 Ref} Teaching rules of living which it is not right for us to have or to keep, being Romans.

^{22 Ref} 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.

^{23 Ref} And when they had given them a great number of blows, they put them in prison, giving orders to the keeper of the prison to keep them safely:

^{24 Ref} And he, having such orders, put them into the inner prison with chains on their feet.