Acts 5:19
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and led them out.
Free Bible 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
18They arrested the apostles and threw them in the public jail.
20“Go to the Temple and tell the people everything about this new way of life!” he told them.
Cross References
Psalms 34:7The angel of the Lord stands guard over all those who honor him, keeping them safe.
Psalms 146:7He makes sure the oppressed receive justice. He gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free.
Matthew 1:20While he was thinking about all of this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and told him, “Joseph, son of David, don't be afraid to marry Mary because she is pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
Acts 8:26An angel of the Lord told Philip, “Get ready and go south to the desert road that leads from Jerusalem to Gaza.”
Acts 16:26Suddenly a tremendous earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. Immediately all the doors flew open and everyone's chains fell off.
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 →