Acts 16:29

Then he called for a light,.... Or "lights"; he ordered his servants to bring in some candles; the Syriac version renders it, "he lighted a light for himself"; and the Ethiopic version, "he brought a…

Then he called for a light - Greek: lights, in the plural. Probably several torches were brought by his attendants. And came trembling - Alarmed at the earthquake; amazed that the prisoners were still…

He called for a light - That he might see how things stood, and whether the words of Paul were true; for on this his personal safety depended.

Came trembling - Terrified by the earthquake, and feeling…

We have here the designs of the persecutors of Paul and Silas baffled and broken.

I. The persecutors designed to dishearten and discourage the preachers of the gospel, and to make them sick of the…

Then he called for a light The Greek has "lights." He would summon all the help he could, and wish to make his inspection as speedy as possible.

and came trembling Lit. and being terror-stricken. He…