Acts 16:39

and came to them, and entreated of them that they would come out, and that they would leave the city.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 rod-bearers went and told to the prefects the words which were told to them: and when they heard that they were Romans, they were afraid,

40And when they came out from the prison, they entered the house of Lydia; and there they saw the brethren, and comforted them, and departed.

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Cross References

Matthew 8:34And all the city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him to retire from their coasts.

Revelation 3:9Behold, I will give them of the congregation of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but lie, behold I will make them to come and do obeisance before thy feet; and to know that I have loved thee.

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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