Acts 5:19
But an angel of the Lord in the night opened the prison-doors, and brought them forth and said,
Noyes Bible
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
18and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in the public prison.
20Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
Cross References
Psalms 34:7The angels of the LORD encamp around those who fear him, And deliver them.
Psalms 146:7Who executeth judgment for the oppressed; Who giveth food to the hungry. The LORD setteth free the prisoners;
Matthew 1:20But while he thought on these things, lo! an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit.
Acts 8:26But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert way.
Acts 16:26And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bands of all were loosed.
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 →