Acts 16:39

And coming, they appealed to them, and bringing them out, they asked them to depart from the city.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

In Context

38And the officers related to the magistrates these words, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.

40And coming out from the prison, they entered into the house of Lydia; and seeing the brothers, they encouraged them and departed.

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Cross References

Matthew 8:34And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And seeing Him, they implored Him that He might go away from their region.

Revelation 3:9Behold, I will give those of the synagogue of Satan, those who say they are Jews and are not, but they are lying—behold, I will make them to come and bow down at your feet, and they shall know that I have loved you.

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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