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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 16:25-34

We have here the designs of the persecutors of Paul and Silas baffled and broken. I. The persecutors designed to dishearten and discourage the preachers of the gospel, and to make them sick of the cause and weary of their work; but here we find them both hearty and heartened. 1. They were themselves hearty, wonderfully hearty; never were poor prisoners so truly cheerful, nor so far from laying their hard usage to heart. Let us consider what their case was. The praetors among the Romans had... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 16:25-40

16:25-40 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. Immediately the doors were opened and everyone's bonds were loosed. When the jailer woke up and saw the doors of the prison standing open he drew his sword and he was going to kill himself, for he thought that the prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted to him, "Do yourself no harm, for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 16:27

And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep ,.... Not so much by the loud voices of Paul and Silas, as by the uncommon motion of the earth, which so shook him, as thoroughly to awake him: and seeing the prison doors open ; which was the first thing in his fright he was looking after, and careful of, and which he might perceive, though it was midnight, and though as yet he had no light: he drew out his sword ; from its scabbard, which was girt about him; for it may be he had... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 16:28

But Paul cried with a loud voice ,.... Knowing by divine revelation, what the jailer was about to do; though being in the innermost prison, in a dark dungeon, he could not see him, unless it can be thought, that the opening of the doors had let in light sufficient; and it may be also, that he knew in the same way, what designs of grace God had towards this man and his family: saying, do thyself no harm ; which is an instance of great tenderness, humanity, and love, to one that had used... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 16:29

Then he called for a light ,.... Or "lights"; he ordered his servants to bring in some candles; the Syriac version renders it, "he lighted a light for himself"; and the Ethiopic version, "he brought a light": whilst he was under the influence of Satan, and going about a work of darkness, namely, to destroy himself, he was in no concern for a light; but when he was delivered from the temptation and snare, he calls for light: and sprang in ; leaped in at once, in all haste, into the inner... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 16:30

And brought them out ,.... Of the inner prison, to some part of the prison that was more free and open: and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? he treats them with great reverence now, and addresses them under a title and character of honour and respect; whom but a few hours ago he despised and abhorred, and perhaps knew no name bad enough for them; he now saw himself lost and perishing, and wanted their instructions, advice, and assistance; and as most persons under first awakenings... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:27

The keeper of the prison - would have killed himself - Every jailor was made responsible for his prisoner, under the same penalty to which the prisoner himself was exposed. The jailor, awaking, and finding the prison-doors open, taking it for granted that all the prisoners had made their escape, and that he must lose his life on the account, chose rather to die by his own hand than by that of others. For it was customary among the heathens, when they found death inevitable, to take away... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:28

Do thyself no harm - As it was now dark, being midnight, St. Paul must have had a Divine intimation of what the jailor was going to do; and, to prevent it, cried out aloud, Do thyself no harm, for we are all here. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:29

He called for a light - That he might see how things stood, and whether the words of Paul were true; for on this his personal safety depended. Came trembling - Terrified by the earthquake, and feeling the danger to which his own life was exposed. Fell down before Paul and Silas - The persons whom a few hours before he, according to his office, treated with so much asperity, if not cruelty, as some have supposed; though, by the way, it does not appear that he exceeded his orders in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:30

Brought them out - Of the dungeon in which they were confined. What must I do to be saved? - Whether this regard personal or eternal safety, it is a question the most interesting to man. But it is not likely that the jailor referred here to his personal safety. He had seen, notwithstanding the prison doors had been miraculously opened, and the bonds of the prisoners all loosed, that not one of them had escaped: hence he could not feel himself in danger of losing his life on this account;... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 16:25-34

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 16:25-40

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 16:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 16:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 16:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 16:30

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:27

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:28

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:29

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:30

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