Acts 16:36
And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
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Gill's Exposition
And the keeper of the prison told this, saying to Paul,.... The Ethiopic version adds, "and to Silas"; this was the same person with the jailer, whom Paul had baptized; and indeed, the same word is…
In these verses we have,
I. Orders sent for the discharge of Paul and Silas out of prison Act 16:35, Act 16:36. 1. The magistrates that had so basely abused them the day before gave the orders; and…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
the keeper of the prison As before, in Act 16:16, the jailor.
told this saying The Greek text best supported has no pronoun. Better "reported the words." (So R. V.) No doubt he came with great joy,…
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