Acts 16:26

Moreover, suddenly/unexpectedly [a] large shake/quake becomes, such-as the foundations of{the prison} to-be-shaken. Moreover, immediately all the doors are-opened-up and is-let-up the bonds of{all}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

25Moreover, according-to the mid-night Paul and Silas, praying, have-been-hymn-singing the God. Moreover, the bound/captives have-been-hearing[i.e. listening]-upon of{same}.

27Moreover, the bind-custodian[i.e. jailer] become[ing] out-sleep[i.e. awake] and, behold[ing] the doors of{the custody} having-been-opened-up, draw[ing] [a] knife, he-has-been-being-about to-be-lifting-up sameself, deciding the bound/captives to-have-fled.

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Cross References

Acts 4:31and of{same be[ing]-necessitated}, the place in to{which} they-have-been-being having-been-gathered is-shaken, and emphatically-all are-filled of{the Holy Spirit}, and have-been-speaking the word of{the God} alongside of{all-say-ia}.

Acts 12:7and, behold, [a] messenger of{[the] Lord} upon-stands and light shines in to{the house-effect}. Moreover, smite[ing] the side of{the Peter}, he-rouses same, saying, "Stand-up in to{speed}," and the un-loose-sis-es[i.e. states of being restrained]/restraints fall-out of{same} out of{the hands}.

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 →

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