Acts 5:19
But, a messenger of the Lord, by night, opened the doors of the prison; and, leading them out, said—
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 thrust their hands upon the Apostles, and put them in a public ward.
Cross References
Psalms 34:7The messenger of Yahweh encampeth around them who revere him, Thus hath he delivered them.
Psalms 146:7Who executeth justice for the oppressed, who giveth food to the famishing, Yahweh, who liberateth prisoners;
Matthew 1:20But, when, these things, he had pondered, lo! a messenger of the Lord, by dream, appeared to him, saying,—Joseph, son of David! do not fear to take unto thee Mary thy wife, for, that which, in her, hath been begotten, is of [the], Holy, Spirit.
Acts 8:26And, a messenger of the Lord, spake unto Philip, saying—Arise, and be journeying along southward, unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza,—the same, is desert.
Acts 16:26And, suddenly, a great earthquake took place,—so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, and all the doors were [instantly] set open, and the bonds of all were unfastened.
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 →