Acts 16:35

But when it was day, the magistrates sent the lictors, saying, Set those men at large.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

34And when he had brought them into his house, he spread the table, and greatly rejoiced with all his household, believing in God.

36Then the jailor told these words to Paul, That the magistrates had sent to set them at liberty: now therefore, said he, get ye out, and pursue your journey in peace.

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Cross References

Acts 4:21Then they with many additional threatenings dismissed them, finding no pretext how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for what had been done.

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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