"But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast {us} into prison; and now d…" — Acts 16:37

Acts 16:37 · KJV

“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.”

— Acts 16:37

Verse 36

And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.

Verse 38

And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.

Acts 16 — Context

And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.

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.

And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.

And they came and besought them, and brought {them} out, and desired {them} to depart out of the city.

Cross References

Acts 22:25-29

And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

Proverbs 28:1

The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

Matthew 10:16

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. {harmless: or, simple}

Acts 16:20-24

And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

Psalms 94:20

Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?

Daniel 3:25-26

He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. {they...: Chaldee, there is no hurt in them}

Psalms 58:1-2

[To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David.] Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men? {Altaschith...: or, Destroy not} {Michtam: or, A golden Psalm}

Psalms 82:1-2

[A Psalm of Asaph.] God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods. {of Asaph: or, for Asaph}