Herod's miserable death.

Anno

44.

e Ps. 126. 1.

fch. 10. 3, 17.

& 11. 5.

g ch. 16. 26.

h Ps. 34. 7. Dan. 3, 28. & 6. 22. Hebr. 1. 14.

i Job 5. 19. Ps. 33. 18, 19.

8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

9 And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done 5 by 5 the angel; but thought f he saw a vision.

10 When they were past the first and

the second 6ward 6, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; 9 which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out 8, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.

11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

12 And when he had 7 considered 7 the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered 2 Cor. 1. 10. together praying.

& 34. 22. & 41. 2. & 97. 10.

2 Pet. 2. 9. k ch. 4. 23. I ch. 15. 37. m ver. 5.

Or, to ask who was there.

n Gen. 48. 16. Matt.18.10.

o ch. 13, 16. & 19. 33.

& 21.40.

Or, bare an hostile mind, intending

war.

+ Gr. that was over the king's bed

chamber.

p 1 Kings 5. 9, 11. Ezek. 27.17.

q 1 Sam. 25. 38.

2 Sam. 24.
17.

r Ps. 115. 1.

s Isai. 55. 11. ch. 6. 7.

& 19. 20.
Col. 1. 6.

13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.

14 And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate 8.

15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

16 But Peter continued knocking and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.

19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judæa to Cæsarea, and there abode.

20 T And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.

21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.

22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a

man.

23 And immediately 9the angel 9 of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.

VAR. REND.-4 V. 7. So Be. Wo.; chamber, cell Al. Da. De W. Me.5 V. 9. Lit. through. 6 V. 10. i.e. guard of soldiers Al. Da. Me. 7 V. 12. So Be.; understood, become aware of Al. Da. De W. Me.8 Vs. 13, 14. Strictly gateway or vestibule.-9 V. 23. an angel.

VAR. READ.-Chap. 12. V. 10. B D alone adds and went down the seven steps.

1 Paul and Barnabas are chosen to go to the ch. 13. 5, Gentiles. 7 Of Sergius Paulus, and Elymas the sorcerer. 14 Paul preacheth at Antioch, that Jesus is Christ. 42 The Gentiles believe: 45 but the Jews gainsay and blaspheme: 46 whereupon they turn to the Gentiles. 48 As many as were ordained to life believed.

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets 1 and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with 2 Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, 3d Separate me 3 Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

3 And when they had fasted and pray-
ed, and laid their hands on them, they
sent them away.

4 So they, being sent forth by the
Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and
from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
5 And when they were at Salamis, they
preached the word of God in the syna-
gogues of the Jews: and they had also
John to their minister.

6 And when they had gone through the Bisle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus:

7 Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.

A. D. 45.

a ch. 11. 27.
& 14. 26.

& 15. 35.
b ch. 11. 22
-26.

c Rom. 16. 21.

Or, Herod's fosterbrother.

d Num. 8.14. ch. 9. 15.

& 22. 21.
Rom. 1. 1.
Gal. 1. 15.
& 2.9.

e Matt. 9.38. ch. 14. 26. Rom. 10.15. Eph. 3. 7, 8. 1 Tim. 2. 7. 2 Tim. 1. 11. Hebr. 5. 4. fch. 6. 6. g ch. 4. 36.

ver. 46. ch. 12. 25.

& 15. 37.

k ch. 8. 9.

9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes m ch. 4. 8. on him, 10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, Matt. 13. thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? 11 And now, behold, the hand of the Ex. 9. 3. Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be 1 Sam. 5. 6. blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the deputy, when he what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

saw

13 Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and P John departing from p ch. 15. 38. them returned to Jerusalem.

14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath q ch. 16. 13. day, and sat down.

15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, 5 Ye men and brethren 5, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and "ye that fear God, give audience.

17 The God of this people of Israel

a Mark 16. 20.

Hebr. 2. 4.

A. D. 46.

b ch. 13. 3.

c 2 Tim. 3. 11.

d Matt. 10.

23.

e ch. 3. 2.

f Matt. 8. 10.

& 9. 28, 29. g Isai. 35. 6.

h ch. 8. 10. & 28. 6.

CHAPTER 14.

1 Paul and Barnabas are persecuted from Iconium. 8 At Lystra Paul healeth a cripple, where upon they are reputed as gods. 19 Paul is stoned. 21 They pass through divers churches, confirming the disciples in faith and patience. 26 Returning to Antioch, they report what God had done with them.

AND

ND it came to pass in Iconium, that A they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.

2 But the unbelieving Jews B stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethreny. 3 Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, Band granted ẞ signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

4 But the multitude of the city was divided and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. b 5 And when there was an assault 2 made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,

6 They were ware of it, and dfled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:

7 And there they preached the gospel. 8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked :

9 The same 8 heardß Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, 10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.

11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of

VAR. REND.-21 V. 50. i.e. proselytes to Judaism Wo. &c. ; same word as religious v. 43. 22 borders. -Chap. 14. 1 V. 3. i.e. through their trust in the Lord Al. Da. De W. Me. 2 V. 5. So ('rush') Da. ; attempt, plan Al. De W.; eager attempt, push Me. -3 V. 13. i.e. of that Jupiter who had his temple before the gates of their city Al. Me. &c. So (i.e. gates of the city) Me.; doors (i.e. of the courtyard of the house) Al. De W. Ol. Wo. ; gateway of the temple Li.

VAR. READ.-V. 50. B Omit (the devout women of rank Al. Da.) A B C D, Edd.— Chap. 14. V. 2. B the Jews who refused obedience (i.e. through unbelief) A B C, Edd.-y D adds but the Lord speedily brought peace, and so (nearly) E.-V. 3. ẞ So C; by granting A B D, La. Tr. Al. WH.; while he granted, Ti. V. 9. B was hearing (i.e. listening) B C, Al. WH.; heard NA D, La. Ti. Tr.

Paul is stoned.

clothes, and Bran in ẞ among the people, crying out,

Anno DOMINI 46.

m James 5. 17.

15 And saying, Sirs, 'why do ye these things? m We also are men of like pas- ch. 10. 26. sions with you, and 5preach unto you 5 that ye should turn from "these 6vanities unto the living God, Pwhich made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein :

16 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.

Rev. 19. 10. n 1 Sam. 12. 21.

1 Kings 16. 13.

Jer. 14. 22. Amos 2. 4. 1 Cor. S. 4.

o 1 Thess. 1. 9.

17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave Bus B rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling your y hearts with p Gen. 1. 1. food and gladness. these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

18 And with

Ps. 33. 6. & 146. 6. Rev. 14. 7. 9 Ps. 81. 12. ch. 17. 30.

1 Pet. 4. 3.

19 And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who r ch. 17. 27. persuaded the people, "and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught? many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,

22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. 23 And when they had 8 ordained 8 them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. 24 And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia. 25 And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:

1 Great dissension ariseth touching circumcision. 6 The apostles consult about it, 22 and send their determination by letters to the churches. 36 Paul and Barnabas, thinking to visit the brethren together, fall at strife, and depart asunder.

ND a certain men which came down

& 21. 19.

2 Cor. 2. 12. Col. 4. 3. Rev. 3. 8.

A. D. 51. a Gal. 2. 12.

ver. 5. Gal. 5. 2. Phil. 3. 2. Col. 2. 8, 11, 16.

A from Judæa taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after John 7. 22. the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. 2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, ẞ they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. 3 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, f declaring the conversion of the Gentiles and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

A. D. 52. c Gen. 17. 10. Lev. 12. 3.

d Gal. 2. 1. e Rom. 15. 24.

1 Cor. 16. 6, 11.

f ch. 14. 27.

VAR. REND.-5 V. 15. bring you the message of salvation Me.- -6 vain ones, i.e. imaginary gods (or, helpless gods Ol.) Al. Be. De W. Me. O1.7 V. 21. Lit. made disciples.8 V. 23. So Be. Wo.; chosen De W. Ol.; elected Al. Da. Me.

VAR. READ.-V. 14. B So C3; ran (lit. leapt) out NAB C* D, Edd. V. 17. B you *BCD, Edd.; omit No A.Y_So Ne A; your * B CD, Edd. V. 28. B So E'H; omit NABC, Edd. Chap. 15. V. 2. BD has an interpolation here.

Greek dissension ariseth

52.

Anno

52.

g ver. 12. ch. 14. 27. & 21. 19. A. D. 52. | Or, rose up, said they, certain.

h ver. 1.

i ch. 10. 20. & 11. 12.

k1 Chr. 28.9. ch. 1. 24.

I ch. 10. 44. m Rom. 10. 11.

n ch. 10. 15, 28, 43.

1 Cor. 1. 2.

1 Pet. 1. 22. o Matt. 23. 4. Gal. 5. 1.

p Rom. 3.24. Ephes. 2.8.

Titus 2. 11. & 3. 4, 5.

q ch. 14. 27.

r ch. 12. 17.

s ver. 7.

/ Amos 9. 11, 12.

u See ver. 28. x 1 Thess. 1. 9.

y Gen. 35. 2. Ex. 20. 3,23.

Ezek. 20.30.

1 Cor. 8. 1. Rev. 2. 14,

20.

5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, h That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

6 ¶ And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. 7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among Bus ß, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, 'giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

9 m And put no difference between us and them, "purifying their hearts by faith. 10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus ß Christß we shall be saved, even as they.

12 Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

13 ¶ And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:

14 BSimeon ß hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. 15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,

16After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle 2 of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:

17 That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things. 18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world B.

19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles 3x are turned to God:

20 But that we write unto them, that & 9. 20, 21. they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, B and from things strangled ß, "and from blood.

z 1 Cor. 6.9, 18.

Gal. 5. 19.

Ephes. 5.3.

Col. 3. 5.

1 Thess.4.3.

1 Pet. 4. 3.

a Gen. 9. 4.

Lev. 3. 17. Deut. 12.16, 23.

b ch. 13. 15, 27.

c ch. 1. 23.

21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day. 22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Be Barsabas ß, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

23 And they wrote letters by them after

VAR. REND.-Chap. 15. 1 V. 14. provide to take out of the Gentiles Be. De W. Me.-2 V. 16. tent. -3 V. 19. are turning Al.

VAR. READ.-V. 7. 8 So E H; you ABC, Edd. -V. 11. B So C D, La.; omit NABE, Ti. Al. Tr. WH.-V. 14. B Symeon all MSS. Vs. 17, 18. B making (B) (who maketh D, Al.) these things known from the beginning of the world NBC, Ti. Tr. WH.; Meyer translates 'who does these things, known (to him) from the beginning of the world'; doing (B,) these things. Known to the Lord is his work from the beginning of the world A D, La. WH.2 V. 20. B These words are omitted here and in v. 29 by D, Iren. Tert. Cypr. Jer. and other Latin Fathers. V. 22. B Barsabbas all ancient MSS.

Gal. 2. 4. & 5. 12. Tit. 1.10,11.

24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us haved ver. 1. troubled you with words, subverting your souls, B saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law 8: to whom we gave no such commandment:

25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord 4 to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by tmouth.

ch. 13. 50.

& 14. 19.
1 Cor.15.30.
2 Cor. 11.
23, 26.

+ Gr. word.

28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; 29 That ye abstain from meats offered f ver. 20. to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

30 So when they were dismissed, they B came B to Antioch : and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle :

31 Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.

ch. 21. 25. Rev. 2. 14,

20.

g Lev. 17. 14.

Or, exhortation.

32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren h ch. 14. 22. with many words, and confirmed them. & 18. 23. 33 And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from 1 Cor. 16. the brethren unto 8 the apostles B. 34 B Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still B.

11.

Hebr. 11. 31.

A. D. 53.

35 5k Paul also 5 and Barnabas continued k ch. 13. 1. in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. 36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

37 And Barnabas determined to take with them m John, whose surname was Mark.

38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, " who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

39 And the contention was so sharp be-
tween them, that they departed_asunder
one from the other and so Barnabas
took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed,

VAR. REND.-V. 25. having agreed with one consent Be. Me.-5 V. 35. But Paul.

VAR. READ.-V. 23. B elders who are brethren * ABC, Edd.-V. 24. B So CE; omit NABD, La. Ti. Al. Tr. -V. 30. B went down NAB C, Edd. V. 33. B So E H; those that had sent them NAB C, Edd. V. 34. B So CD; omit NABE, Edd.; D adds and Judas went alone. V. 40. B the Lord NABD, Edd.

Timothy is circumcised.

53.

Anno 2 Which was well reported of by the DOMINI brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters : for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

d ch. 6. 3. e 1 Cor. 9. 20.

Gal. 2. 3.

See Gal.5.2.

29.

4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to fch. 15. 28, keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem. 5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

g ch. 15. 41.

h 2 Cor. 2. 12.

2 Tim. 4. 13. i ch. 10. 30.

k 2 Cor. 2. 13.

¿ Phil. 1. 1. Or, the first.

+ Gr. sabbath day.

m Luke 24. 45.

n Gen. 19. 3. & 33. 11. Judg. 19.21. Luke 24. 29. Hebr. 13. 2. o 1 Sam. 28.

7.

| Or, of Python.

p ch. 19. 24.

q See Mark 1. 25, 34.

r Mark 16. 17.

s ch. 19. 25, 26.

6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were B 1 forbidden1 of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

7 B After B they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but y the Spirity suffered them not.

8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.

9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.

10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that ẞ the Lord B had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.

11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis; 12 And from thence to 'Philippi, which is the 2chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony 2: and we were in that city abiding certain days.

13 And on the sabbath we went out of the B city ẞ by a river side, where y prayer was wont to be madey; and we sat down, and spake unto the' women which resorted thither.

14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And " she constrained us.

16 And it came to pass, as we went to 3 prayer 3, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters P much gain by soothsaying:

17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto Busß the way of salvation.

18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

19 And when her masters saw that

VAR. REND.-Chap. 16. 1V. 6. hindered.2 V. 12. first (i.e. in order, of the cities that the travellers came to) Macedonian city of the district (first city of that part of Macedonia De W.) and a colony Al. Ol. L.; first (i.e. in rank) city which is a colony in that part of Macedonia Me.; WH. suspect some corruption in the text.-3 V. 16. the place of prayer Me. V. 17. used to cry Al.

VAR. READ.-Chap. 16. V. 6. B So H; they went through the Phrygian and Galatian region (i.e. the borderland of Phrygia and Galatia) being NABCD, Edd. V. 7. B So H; And after NAB C, Edd.

So HL; the Spirit of Jesus NA B D, Edd. V. 10. B God & A B C, Edd. V. 13. B gate A B C, Edd. So E H; we thought that prayer was made (or that there was a place of prayer Me. De W.) NAB C, Edd. V. 17. B So A C2 L, La. ; you NBD, Ti. Tr. WH.

Paul and Silas imprisoned.

53.

the hope of their gains was gone, 'they Anno caught Paul and Silas, and drew them DOMINI into the marketplace unto the rulers, 20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.

23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: 24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

25 ¶ And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

2 Cor. 6. 5. u Matt. 10. 18.

| Or, court.
1 Kings 18.

17.
ch. 17. 6.

y 2 Cor. 6. 5. & 11. 23, 25.

1 Thess.2.2.

26 And suddenly there was a great ch. 4. 31. earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every a ch. 5. 19. one's bands were loosed.

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.

28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.

29 Then he called for 5a light 5, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

37 But Paul said unto them, They have
beaten us openly uncondemned,
Romans, and have cast us into prison;
and now do they thrust us out privily ?
nay verily; but let them come themselves
and fetch us out.

38 And the serjeants told these words
unto the magistrates: and they feared,
when they heard that they were Romans.
39 And they came and besought them,
and brought them out, and f desired them Matt. 8.
to depart out of the city.

40 And they went out of the prison, 9 and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.