Claudius Lysias could not understand why the Jews reacted as they did. If he did not understand Aramaic, his confusion would have been even greater. He could not tolerate a riot, so he decided to get the truth from Paul by threatening him and, if necessary, torturing him. This type of beating, with strips of leather embedded with scraps of bone or metal fastened to a stout wooden handle, usually resulted in death or permanent crippling. [1] This is the weapon the Roman soldiers used to beat Jesus after Pilate had declared Him innocent ( Matthew 27:26; John 18:38 to John 19:1). This would have been the worst beating Paul ever experienced (cf. Acts 16:22-23; 2 Corinthians 11:24-25). [source][source][source]
"In being called as witness to this Jesus, Paul was also called to suffering ( Acts 9:16), suffering that increasingly looks like Jesus" suffering (cf. Acts 21:11-14; Acts 22:22) and includes an extensive series of trials and threats to Paul"s life. The trials, even though extended over much more time and depicted in fuller scenes, resemble Jesus" trials. Both Jesus and Paul must appear before the Jewish council, the Roman governor, and a Jewish king. Both are repeatedly declared innocent yet not released." [2][source]