Acts 16:37

But Paul said to them, They have given us who are Romans a public whipping without judging us, and have put us in prison. Will they now send us out secretly? no, truly, let them come themselves and take us out.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.

In Context

36And the keeper said to Paul, The authorities have given orders to let you go: come out now, and go in peace.

38And the police gave an account of these words to the authorities, and they were full of fear on hearing that they were Romans;

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Cross References

Psalms 82:1A Psalm. Of Asaph. God is in the meeting-place of God; he is judging among the gods.

Proverbs 28:1The evil man goes running away when no man is after him, but the upright are without fear, like the lion.

Daniel 6:18\6:17\Then they got a stone and put it over the mouth of the hole, and it was stamped with the king's stamp and with the stamp of the lords, so that the decision about Daniel might not be changed.

Acts 16:20And when they had taken them before the authorities, they said, These men, who are Jews, are greatly troubling our town;

Matthew Henry on Acts 16:36-40

Paul and Silas Released. 35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go. 36 And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace. 37 But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out. 38 And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates:… Read the whole commentary →

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