Acts 16:39
The magistrates came and apologized to them and brought them out, asking them them to go away from the city.
Unlocked Literal Bible
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
Cross References
Isaiah 45:14This is what Yahweh says, 1 “The earnings of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush with the Sabeans, men of tall stature, 1 will be brought to you. They will be yours. They will follow after you, coming in chains. 1 They will bow down to you and plead with you saying, 1 'Surely God is with you, and there is no other except him.'” 1
Isaiah 60:14They will come to you to bow down, the sons of those who humbled you; they will bow at your feet; 1 they will call you The City of Yahweh, Zion of the Holy One of Israel. 1
Daniel 6:23Then the king was very happy. He gave an order that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was lifted up out of the den. No harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
Matthew 8:34Behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.
Revelation 3:9Look! Those who belong to the synagogue of Satan who say they are Jews but are not, but they are liars—I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will come to know that I 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 →