Verse 24

Five times I received from the Jews forty lashes less one.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 25:2-3 : 2 Then, if the guilty person is sentenced to a beating, the judge shall force him to lie down and be beaten in his presence with the number of blows his wicked behavior deserves. 3 The judge may sentence him to forty blows, but no more. If he is struck with more than these, you might view your fellow Israelite with contempt.
  • Matt 10:17 : 17 Beware of people, because they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues.
  • Mark 13:9 : 9 Persecution of Disciples“You must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over to councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them.