Acts 16:33
“And hee tooke them the same houre of the night, and washed their stripes, and was baptized, hee and all his, straightway.”
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Acts 16:33 Context
31And they saide, Beleeue on the Lord Iesus Christ, and thou shalt be saued, and thy house. 32And they spake vnto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. 33And hee tooke them the same houre of the night, and washed their stripes, and was baptized, hee and all his, straightway. 34And when he had brought them into his house, hee set meat before them, and reioyced, beleeuing in God with all his house. 35And when it was day, the Magistrates sent the Sergeants, saying, Let those men goe.
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Other Translations for Acts 16:33
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed [their] stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
- King James Version
And he took them that {very} hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his {household.}
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, immediately.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And that same hour of the night, he took them, and when he had given attention to their wounds, he and all his family had baptism straight away.
- Basic English Bible
And he took them the same hour of the night and washed [them] from their stripes; and was baptised, he and all his straightway.
- Darby Bible
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, without delay.
- Webster's Bible
Then he took them, even at that time of night, washed their wounds, and he and all his household were immediately baptized;
- Weymouth Bible
He took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.
- World English Bible
And he took hem in the ilke our of the niyt, and waschide her woundis. And he was baptisid, and al his hous anoon.
- Wycliffe Bible
and having taken them, in that hour of the night, he did bathe [them] from the blows, and was baptized, himself and all his presently,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Acts 16:33
16:33 He washed their stripes - It should not be forgot, that the apostles had not the power of working miraculous cures when they pleased, either on themselves, or their dearest friends. Nor was it expedient they should, since it would have frustrated many wise designs of God, which were answered by their sufferings.
People's Bible Notes for Acts 16:33
Ac 16:33 Washed [their] stripes. They were all covered with bruises, blood and dust. His heart is now changed and filled with the spirit of mercy. Howson suggests that they were washed in the tank or reservoir within the prison court, supplied by the water from the roof. Here also all were baptized . . . without delay. On the baptism of his household, see PNT "Ac 16:15".