Acts 16:35

But it being day, the magistrates sent the lictors, saying, Send away these men.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

In Context

34and leading them into his house, he set a table by them, and rejoiced throughout his house, having believed in God.

36And the jailer proclaimed these words to Paul, The magistrates have sent word that you may be released: now therefore having gone out, depart in peace.

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Cross References

Acts 4:21And they having threatened them, in addition sent them away, finding nothing to the end that they can punish them, on account of the people, because all continued to glorify God over that which had taken place;

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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