Acts 16:39

and having come they called for them, and leading them out, requested them to go away from their city.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 lictors proclaimed these words to the magistrates. And hearing that they are Romans, they were alarmed;

40And having come out from the prison they came to Lydia, and seeing the brethren, comforted them, and departed.

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Cross References

Matthew 8:34And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus; and seeing Him, intreated Him, that He should depart from their coasts.

Revelation 3:9Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, those who say they are Jews, and are not, but are lying; behold, I will make them that they shall come and worship before thy feet, and may know that I have loved thee with divine love.

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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