Acts 16:37

But Paul said to them: They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison: and now do they thrust us out privately? Not so; but let them come,

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 of the prison told these words to Paul: The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore depart, and go in peace.

38And let us out themselves. And the serjeants told these words to the magistrates. And they were afraid, hearing that they were Romans.

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Cross References

Psalms 82:1A psalm for Asaph. God hath stood in the congregation of gods: and being in the midst of them he judgeth gods.

Proverbs 28:1The wicked man fleeth, when no man pursueth: but the just, bold as a lion, shall be without dread.

Daniel 6:18And the king went away to his house and laid himself down without taking supper, and meat was not set before him, and even sleep departed from him.

Acts 16:20And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: These men disturb our city, being Jews;

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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