Acts 16:29
The jailer asked for lights to be brought and rushed in. Shaking with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
In Context
28But Paul shouted out, “Don't hurt yourself—we're all still here!”
30He escorted them out and asked them, “Sirs, what do I have to do so I can be saved?”
Cross References
Psalms 99:1The Lord reigns; let the nations tremble! He sits on his throne above the cherubim; let the earth shake!
Isaiah 60:14The children of those who persecuted you will come and bow before you; everyone who looked down on you will bow down at your feet and will call you the City of the Lord, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 66:5Listen to what the Lord has to say, those of you who tremble when he speaks. This is what some of your people who hate you and throw you out have said: “Let the Lord be glorified, so we can see how happy you are!” but it's them who are going to be humiliated.
Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord is the only true God. He is the living God and eternal King. The earth shakes when he is angry; the nations can't withstand his fury.
Acts 9:5“Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, the one you're persecuting,” he replied.
Revelation 3:9From Satan's synagogue I will bring those who say they are Jews (but are not, they are liars), making them come and worship at your feet, so that they will acknowledge that I love you.
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 →