Acts 16:35

Acts 16:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
• New International Version (NIV)When it was daylight, the magistrates sent their officers to the jailer with the order: “Release those men.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But when it was day, the magistrates sent the police, saying, "Let those men go."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when it was day, the magistrates sent the officers, saying, “Let those men go.”

Context of Acts 16:35

33And he took them that very hour of the night and washed their bloody wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his household. 34Then he brought them into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, since he had believed in God with his entire family [accepting with joy what had been made known to them about the Christ]. Now when day came, the chief magistrates sent their officers, saying, “Release those men.” 36And the jailer repeated the words to Paul, saying, “The chief magistrates have sent word to release you; so come out now and go in peace.” 37But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us in public without a trial, men who are Romans, and have thrown us into prison; and now they are sending us out secretly? No! Let them come here themselves and bring us out!”

Acts 16:35 word by word

Ἡμέρας δὲ γενομένης ἀπέστειλαν οἱ στρατηγοὶ τοὺς ῥαβδούχους λέγοντες· ἀπόλυσον τοὺς ἀνθρώπους ἐκείνους.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And whenδέde · thenG1161
• it wasγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• the magistratesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the magistratesστρατηγόςstratēgos · officer/magistrateG4755
• sentἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
• the serjeantsῥαβδοῦχοςrhabdouchos · policeG4465
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Letἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
• thoseἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
• menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444

Cross-references for Acts 16:35

• Acts 4:21When the rulers and Council members had threatened them further, they let them go, finding no way to punish them because [of their fear] of the people, for they were all praising and glorifying and honoring God for what had happened;
• Acts 5:40The Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) took his advice; and after summoning the apostles, they flogged them and ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
• Psalms 76:10For the wrath of man shall praise You; With a remnant of wrath You will clothe and arm Yourself.
• Jeremiah 5:22Do you not fear Me?’ says the Lord. ‘Do you not tremble [in awe] in My presence? For I have placed the sand as a boundary for the sea, An eternal decree and a perpetual barrier beyond which it cannot pass. Though the waves [of the sea] toss and break, yet they cannot prevail [against the sand ordained to hold them back]; Though the waves and the billows roar, yet they cannot cross over [the barrier]. [Is not such a God to be feared?]

Commentaries on Acts 16:35

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35And the magistrates sent the sergeants - The original word, ̔, means the lictors, persons who carried before the consul the fasces, which was a hatchet, round the handle of which was a bundle of rods tied. Why the magistrates should have sent an order to dismiss the apostles, whom they had so barbarously used the preceding evening, we cannot tell, unless we receive the reading of the Codex Bezae as genuine, viz. ̔ , ̔ Ϛ , , , Ϛ ̔ . . . And when it was…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35And when it was day … - It is evident from the narrative that it was not contemplated at first to release them so soon, Acts 16:22-24. But it is not known what produced this change of purpose in the magistrates. It is probable, however, that they had been brought to reflection, somewhat as the jailor had, by the earthquake, and that their consciences had been troubled by the fact, that in order to please the multitude, they had caused strangers to be…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 35-40Verses 35-40 Paul, though willing to suffer for the cause of Christ, and without any desire to avenge himself, did not choose to depart under the charge of having deserved wrongful punishment, and therefore required to be dismissed in an honourable manner. It was not a mere point of honour that the apostle stood upon, but justice, and not to himself so much as to his cause. And when proper apology is made, Christians should never express personal anger…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27-36Luke’s third story in Philippi is of the Philippian jailer who, shaken by what had happened, responded in faith when challenged to accept the Lord Jesus and be saved. He was baptized with his household and rejoiced in his newfound faith as he reached out with hospitality to the preachers.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 35-3635-36. when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, Let those men go--The cause of this change can only be conjectured. When the commotion ceased, reflection would soon convince them of the injustice they had done, even supposing the prisoners had been entitled to no special privileges; and if rumor reached them that the prisoners were somehow under supernatural protection, they might be the more awed into a desire to get rid of them.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 16:35

• Criminals
• Magistrate
• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Philippi
• Prisoners
• Readings, Select
• Sergeant
• Silas

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Commentaries on Acts 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings