Acts 16:27
Then the prison guard, having been jarred awake, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drew his sword and intended to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had fled.
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28But Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying: “Do no harm to yourself, for we are all here!”
Cross References
Judges 9:54And he quickly called to his armor bearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and strike me, otherwise it may be said that I was slain by a woman.” And, doing as he was ordered, he killed him.
2 Samuel 17:23Then Ahithophel, seeing that his counsel had not been done, saddled his donkey, and he rose up and went away to his own house and to his own city. And putting his house in order, he killed himself by hanging. And he was buried in the sepulcher of his father.
Matthew 27:5And throwing down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed. And going out, he hanged himself with a snare.
Acts 16:23And when they had inflicted many scourges on them, they cast them into prison, instructing the guard to watch them diligently.
Matthew Henry on Acts 16:26-35
Paul and Silas in Prison; Conversion of the Philippian Jailer. 25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. 27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had… Read the whole commentary →