the magistrates had them stripped of their clothing

The Greek in Acts 16:22 that is translated as “the magistrates had them stripped of their clothing” or similar in English is translated in the German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999) with “the magistrates tore their own clothes to demonstrate their disgust.”

See also Translation commentary on Acts 16:22.

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