Acts 16:35

But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, Let those men go.

American Standard Version

In The King James Version

And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

In Context

34And he brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his house, having believed in God.

36And the jailor reported the words to Paul, [saying], The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore come forth, and go in peace.

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Cross References

Psalms 76:10Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: The residue of wrath shalt thou gird upon thee.

Acts 4:21And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.

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 →

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