Acts 16:29
Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas;
Noyes Bible
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 cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm, for we are all here.
30and having brought them out, he said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
Cross References
Psalms 99:1The LORD reigneth, let the nations tremble! He sitteth between the cherubs, let the earth quake!
Isaiah 60:14The sons of thine oppressors shall come bending before thee; They that despised thee shall fall down at thy feet; And they shall call thee the city of Jehovah, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 66:5Hear the word of Jehovah, Ye that tremble at his word! “Your brethren that hate you, And thrust you out for my name's sake, have said, “May Jehovah be glorified, that we may see your joy!” But they shall be confounded.
Jeremiah 10:10But Jehovah is the true God, He is the living God, and an everlasting king; At his wrath the earth trembleth, And the nations are not able to abide his indignation.
Acts 9:5And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he answered, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
Revelation 3:9Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie,—behold, I will make them to come and bow down before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
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 →