The Acts of the Apostles 16:27
“And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.”
The Acts of the Apostles 16:27 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the keeper of the prison, awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drawing his sword, would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the jailor, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
- DARBYDarby
- And the jailor being awakened out of his sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison opened, having drawn a sword was going to kill himself, thinking the prisoners had fled.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and the jailor having come out of sleep, and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to be fled,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, thinking the prisoners had escaped.
Context: The Acts of the Apostles 16
25And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
26And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
27And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
28But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
29Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
About The Acts of the Apostles 16: The Third Missionary Journey of Paul
Paul and Silas are arrested and imprisoned in Philippi, but an earthquake frees them and they continue their journey.
Commentary
Acts 16 is a chapter that focuses on the missionary journeys of Paul and Silas. It begins with Paul and Silas traveling to Derbe and Lystra, two cities in the region of Galatia. In Lystra, they meet a man named Timothy, who is a believer in Jesus. Paul and Silas take Timothy with them on their journey and they continue to preach the gospel in the region.