"And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans." — Acts 16:38

Acts 16:38 · KJV

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

— Acts 16:38

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.

Verse 39

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

Acts 16 — Context

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.

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.

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.

Cross References

Acts 22:29

Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him. {examined him: or, tortured him}

Matthew 14:5

And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

Matthew 21:46

But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.