Acts 16:39

And they came to appease them, and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city.

Revised King James New Testament

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 officers told these words to the magistrates: and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.

40So they went out of the prison, and entered the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they encouraged them, then departed.

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Cross References

Matthew 8:34And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they begged him that he would depart out of their region.

Revelation 3:9Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but lie; behold, I will make them to come and bow down before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.

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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