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Acts 16:39 KJV
Acts · chapter 16 · verse 39
And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.Acts 16:39 · King James Version
Acts 16:39 in context
37But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
38And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
39And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
40And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- besoughtparakaleōto call to one's side, call for, summon, to address, speak to, , which may be done in the…G3870 →
- desirederōtaōto question, to ask, to request, entreat, beg, beseechG2065 →
- cameerchomaito come, of persons, to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving…G2064 →
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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;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 35-40