Acts 16:35-40
New American Standard Bible
35 Now when day came, the chief magistrates sent their officers, saying, “Release those men.” 36 And (A)the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The chief magistrates have sent word that you be released. So come out now and go (B)in peace.” 37 But Paul said to them, “After beating us in public without due process—(C)men who are Romans—they threw us into prison; and now they are releasing us secretly? No indeed! On the contrary, let them come [a]in person and lead us out.” 38 The officers reported these words to the chief magistrates. (D)And they became fearful when they heard that they were Romans, 39 and they came and pleaded with them, and when they had led them out, they repeatedly asked them (E)to leave the city. 40 They left the prison and entered the house of (F)Lydia, and when they saw (G)the brothers and sisters, they [b]encouraged them and departed.
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- Acts 16:37 Lit themselves
- Acts 16:40 Or exhorted
Acts 16:35-40
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
The Magistrates Release Paul And Silas After Learning They Are Roman Citizens
35 And having become day, the magistrates sent forth their officers[a], saying, “Release those men”. 36 And the jailer reported these words to Paul, that “The magistrates have sent forth in order that you may be released. Now therefore having come out, proceed in peace”. 37 But Paul said to them, “Having beaten us in public— uncondemned[b] men being Romans[c]— they threw us into prison. And now they are throwing us out secretly? No indeed! But having come themselves, let them lead us out!” 38 And the officers reported these words to the magistrates. And having heard that they were Romans, they became afraid. 39 And having come, they appealed-to them. And having led them out, they were asking them to depart from the city. 40 And having gone forth from the prison, they went-in[d] to Lydia. And having seen the brothers[e], they encouraged them, and went forth.
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- Acts 16:35 Or, lictors, rod-bearers.
- Acts 16:37 That is, by a proper trial. It was illegal to do this to a Roman citizen.
- Acts 16:37 That is, Roman citizens.
- Acts 16:40 That is, went into her house.
- Acts 16:40 That is, fellow-believers, including Lydia.
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