Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he thought that the prisoners had escaped; so he pulled out his sword and was about to kill himself. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And the keeper of the prison, awakening 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. the keeper. Acts 16:23,24 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently. . . . he drew. Judges 9:54 And he called hastily to his armourbearer, and said to him: Draw thy sword, and kill me: lest it should be said that I was slain by a woman. He did as he was commanded, and slew him. 1 Samuel 31:4,5 Then Saul said to his armourbearer: Draw thy sword, and kill me: lest these uncircumcised come, and slay me, and mock at me. And his armourbearer would not: for he was struck with exceeding great fear. Then Saul took his sword, and fell upon it. . . . 2 Samuel 17:23 But Achitophel seeing that his counsel was not followed, saddled his ass, and arose and went home to his house and to his city, and putting his house in order, hanged himself, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father. 1 Kings 16:18 And Zambri, seeing that the city was about to be taken, went into the palace, and burnt himself with the king's house: and he died Matthew 27:5 And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed and went and hanged himself with an halter. Context The Conversion of the Jailer…26And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened and the bands of all were loosed. 27And the keeper of the prison, awakening 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. 28But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying: Do thyself no harm, for we all are here.… Cross References Acts 12:19 And when Herod had sought for him and found him not, having examined the keepers, he commanded they should be put to death. And going down from Judea to Caesarea, he abode there. Acts 16:23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently. Acts 16:28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying: Do thyself no harm, for we all are here. Acts 16:36 And the keeper of the prison told these words to Paul: The magistrates have sent to let you go. Now therefore depart. And go in peace. Jump to Previous Awakened Awaking Awoke Death Doors Drawn Drew Escaped Fearing Fled Jail Jailer Keeper Kill Killed Killing Open Opened Point Prison Prisoners Roused Sleep Starting Supposing Sword Thought Wide WokeJump to Next Awakened Awaking Awoke Death Doors Drawn Drew Escaped Fearing Fled Jail Jailer Keeper Kill Killed Killing Open Opened Point Prison Prisoners Roused Sleep Starting Supposing Sword Thought Wide WokeLinks Acts 16:27 NIVActs 16:27 NLT Acts 16:27 ESV Acts 16:27 NASB Acts 16:27 Bible Apps Acts 16:27 Biblia Paralela Acts 16:27 Chinese Bible Acts 16:27 French Bible Acts 16:27 German Bible Alphabetical: about and awoke because doors drew escaped had he himself his jailer kill open opened prison prisoners saw supposing sword that The thought to up was when woke NT Apostles: Acts 16:27 The jailer being roused out of sleep (Acts of the Apostles Ac) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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