Acts 16:39
“And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they came,.... To the prison in person, as Paul had insisted on they should:
and besought them; that they would…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And they came and besought them - A most humiliating act for Roman magistrates, but in this case it was unavoidable. The…
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 so finding they had offended in this way, they come in the humblest wise, beseeching that the disciples by departing…
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