Acts 5:19
But in the night, an Angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison and led them out, saying,
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
In Context
18And they laid hands on the Apostles, and they placed them in the common prison.
20“Go and stand in the temple, speaking to the people all these words of life.”
Cross References
Psalms 34:7For, without cause, they have concealed their snare for me unto destruction. Over nothing, they have rebuked my soul.
Psalms 146:7Sing before the Lord with confession. Play psalms to our God on a stringed instrument.
Matthew 1:20But while thinking over these things, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying: “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to accept Mary as your wife. For what has been formed in her is of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 8:26Now an Angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Rise up and go toward the south, to the way which descends from Jerusalem into Gaza, where there is a desert.”
Acts 16:26Yet truly, there was a sudden earthquake, so great that the foundations of the prison were moved. And immediately all the doors were opened, and the bindings of everyone were released.
Matthew Henry on Acts 5:18-26
The Apostles Imprisoned; The Apostles Released by an Angel; The Disappointment of the Council. 17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, 18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. 19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, 20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. 21 And when they heard that, they… Read the whole commentary →