Acts 16:39

and came, and besought them, and, leading them out, went on to request them to depart from the city.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 constables reported unto the magistrates these words; and they were struck with fear, when they heard that they were, Romans;

40And so, coming forth from the prison, they went unto Lydia, and, seeing the brethren, they comforted them, and went forth.

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Cross References

Isaiah 45:14Thus, saith Yahweh—The produce of Egypt and the gain of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of great stature, Unto thee, shall come over, And thine, shall they become, After thee, shall they journey, In chains, shall they come over,—And unto thee, shall they bow down Unto thee, shall they pray [saying],—Surely, in thee, is a GOD And there is none else—no, God!

Isaiah 60:14Then shall come unto thee bending low, The sons of them who had humbled thee, Then shall bow down, unto the soles of thy feet, All they who had despised thee; And they shall call thee—The city of Yahweh, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

Daniel 6:23Then, the king, was exceedingly glad concerning him, and gave word to take up, Daniel, out of the den. So Daniel, was taken up, out of the den, and, no manner of hurt, was found in him, for that he had trusted in his God.

Matthew 8:34And lo! all the city, came out to meet Jesus,—and, seeing him, they besought that he would pass on from their bounds.

Revelation 3:9Lo! I give them of the synagogue of Satan, who are affirming themselves to be, Jews, and are not,—but say what is false,—lo! I will cause them, that they shall have come, and shall bow down before thy feet, and shall get to know that, I, 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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