Acts 16:39

And they came to them, and besought them to come forth and depart from the city.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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

38And the bearers of rods went and told the prefects these words which had been spoken to them. And when they heard that they were Rumoyee, they feared.

40And when they had gone forth from the house of the bound, they entered with Lydia, and there saw the brethren, and consoled them. And they went forth

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Cross References

Matthew 8:34the whole city came forth to meet Jeshu himself; and when they beheld him, they besought from him that he would remove from their coasts.

Revelation 3:9Behold, I will give of the synagogue of Satana, who say that they are Jihudoyee, and are not, but lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and they shall know that I have loved thee.

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 →

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