Acts 16:13

And on the Sabbath day we went out from the gate by the river, where we were accustomed that prayer should be, and having sat down, we spoke to the women having assembled.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither .

In Context

12and thence into Philippi, which is the first city of the Macedonian region, a colony. And we were in that city spending some days.

14And a certain woman Lydia by name, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshiping God, was hearing us: whose heart the Lord opened to give attention to the words spoken by Paul.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:2and many multitudes were gathered unto Him, so that having gone into a ship, He sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

Luke 4:20And having closed the book, and giving it back to the officer, He sat down: and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on Him.

Acts 13:42And they going out, they continued to entreat them that these words should be spoken to them on the next Sabbath.

Acts 17:2And according to custom to Paul, he came in unto them, and for three Sabbaths he expounded unto them from the scriptures,

Acts 20:7And on the first of the Sabbaths we being assembled to break bread, Paul spoke to them, being about to depart the following day, and continued his discourse till midnight:

Matthew Henry on Acts 16:7-16

Paul Invited into Macedonia; The Conversion of Lydia. 6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, 7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. 8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas. 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. 10 And after he had seen the vision,… Read the whole commentary →

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