And when they had laid many stripes upon them. — The words imply a punishment of more than usual severity, such as would leave their backs lacerated and bleeding. So in 1 Thessalonians 2:2, St. Paul speaks of having been “shamefully entreated” at Philippi.
Related Commentaries of Acts 16:23
Acts 16:23
23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: