King James Version
What Does Acts 16:39 Mean?
“And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.”
Context
37
But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being 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 desired them to depart out of the city.
40
And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
Commentary
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary**49-52. And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region--**implying some stay in Antioch and missionary activity in its vicinity.
Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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