Acts 16:38
“And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the sergeants told these words unto the magistrates,.... They returned to them, and acquainted them with what the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
They feared when they heard ... - They were apprehensive of punishment for having imprisoned them in violation of the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
They feared when they heard - they were Romans - They feared, because the Roman law was so constituted that an insult…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Acts 16:35-40
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…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
and they feared Because each Roman citizen had the right of appeal to the Emperor, and the penalty for outraging the…