Acts 16:36

Acts 16:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The jailer told Paul, “The magistrates have ordered that you and Silas be released. Now you can leave. Go in peace.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The magistrates have sent to let you go. Therefore come out now and go in peace."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the keeper of the prison reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Now therefore depart, and go in peace.”

Context of Acts 16:36

34He took Paul and Silas upstairs into his home and gave them something to eat. He and his family were thrilled to be believers in God. 35In the morning the Roman officials sent guards who told the jailer, “You can release those men now.” The jailer reported this order to Paul by saying, “The officials have sent word to release you. So you can leave peacefully now.” 37But Paul told the guards, “Roman officials have had us beaten publicly without a trial and have thrown us in jail, even though we’re Roman citizens. Now are they going to throw us out secretly? There’s no way they’re going to get away with that! Have them escort us out!” 38The guards reported to the officials what Paul had said. When the Roman officials heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were afraid.

Acts 16:36 word by word

ἀπήγγειλεν δὲ ὁ δεσμοφύλαξ τοὺς λόγους τούτους πρὸς τὸν Παῦλον ὅτι ἀπέσταλκαν οἱ στρατηγοὶ ἵνα ἀπολυθῆτε· νῦν οὖν ἐξελθόντες πορεύεσθε ἐν εἰρήνῃ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• the keeper of the prisonὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the keeper of the prisonδεσμοφύλαξdesmophulax · jailerG1200
• toldἀπαγγέλλωapaggellō · to announceG518
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• sayingλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• The magistratesστρατηγόςstratēgos · officer/magistrateG4755
• have sentἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
• toἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• let you goἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
• nowνῦνnun · nowG3568
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• departἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• and goπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515

Cross-references for Acts 16:36

• Acts 15:33After Judas and Silas had stayed in Antioch for some time, the congregation sent them back to Jerusalem with friendly greetings to those who had sent them.
• Exodus 4:18Then Moses went back to his father-in-law Jethro. Moses said to him, “Please let me go back to my own people in Egypt. I would like to see if they’re still alive.” Jethro said to Moses, “You may go.”
• Judges 18:6The priest told them, “Go in peace. The Lord approves of your journey.”
• 1 Samuel 1:17Eli replied, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant your request.”
• 1 Samuel 20:42“Go in peace!” Jonathan told David. “We have both taken an oath in the Lord’s name, saying, ‘The Lord will be ⌞a witness⌟ between me and you and between my descendants and your descendants forever.’ ” So David left, and Jonathan went into the city.
• 1 Samuel 25:35Then David accepted what she brought him and told her, “Go home in peace. I’ve listened to what you’ve said and granted your request.”
• 1 Samuel 29:7So leave peacefully without doing anything to displease the Philistine rulers.”
• 2 Kings 5:19Elisha told Naaman, “Go in peace.” After Elisha had left him and gone some distance,
• Mark 5:34Jesus told her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace! Be cured from your illness.”
• John 14:27“I’m leaving you peace. I’m giving you my peace. I don’t give you the kind of peace that the world gives. So don’t be troubled or cowardly.

Commentaries on Acts 16:36

• 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 16:36

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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