Acts 16:29
Calling for a light, the Governor rushed in, and flung himself trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
In Context
28But Paul called our loudly: “Do not harm yourself; we are all here.”
30Then he led them out, and said: “What must I do to be saved?”
Cross References
Acts 9:5“Who are you, Lord?” he asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” the voice answered;
Revelation 3:9Listen, I give some of the Congregation of Satan, the men who declare that they are Jews, though they are not, but are lying — I will make them ‘come and bow down at your feet,’ and they shall learn that I loved you.
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 →