Acts 5:19
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,
Weymouth NT (1912)
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 laid hands upon the Apostles, and put them into the public jail.
20"Go and stand in the Temple, and go on proclaiming to the people all this Message of Life."
Cross References
Matthew 1:20But while he was contemplating this step, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to bring home your wife Mary, for she is with child through the Holy Spirit.
Acts 8:26And an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Rise and proceed south to the road that runs down from Jerusalem to Gaza, crossing the Desert."
Acts 16:26when suddenly there was such a violent shock of earthquake that the prison shook to its foundations. Instantly the doors all flew open, and the chains fell off from every prisoner.
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 →