Acts 16:27

Moreover, 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.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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 been fled.

In Context

26Moreover, 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}.

28Moreover, the Paul sounds to{large sound}, saying, "You-should-practice nothing bad to{yourself}, for emphatically-all we-are-being in-this-place."

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Cross References

Matthew 27:5and, toss[ing] the silver-pieces in to{the temple} he-separates-anew and, come[ing]-off/away, he-strangles-self.

Acts 16:23Besides place[ing]-upon to{same} many blows, they-cast into custody, message[ing]-aside to{the bind-custodian[i.e. jailer]} unwaveringly/securely to-be-keeping same,

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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