Acts 5:19
And the angel of the Lord, having opened the doors of the prison during the night, and leading them out said,
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
In Context
18and laid hands on the apostles, and placed them in the public prison.
20Go, and standing in the temple, speak to the people all the words of this life.
Cross References
Matthew 1:20And he meditating on these things, behold an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying; Joseph, son of David, do not fear to receive Mary thy wife; for that which is begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit;
Acts 8:26And the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go towards the south unto the way going down from Jerusalem to Gaza; the same is desert.
Acts 16:26And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bonds of all were loosed.
Matthew Henry on Acts 5:18-26
The Apostles Imprisoned; The Apostles Released by an Angel; The Disappointment of the Council. 17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, 18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. 19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, 20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. 21 And when they heard that, they… Read the whole commentary →