^{20 Ref} and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, `These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;

^{21 Ref} and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.'

^{22 Ref} And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat `them' with rods,

^{23 Ref} many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,

^{24 Ref} who such a charge having received, did put them to the inner prison, and their feet made fast in the stocks.