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Acts 16:39

37 But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”

38 So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.

40 After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.

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BSB
They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.
KJV
And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
WEB
and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
ASV
and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.
DARBY
And they came and besought them, and having brought them out, asked them to go out of the city.
BLB
And having come, they appealed to them, and having brought [them] out, they were asking [them] to go out of the city.
ÅB
og de kom og gav dem gode ord, og førte dem ut og ba dem fare fra byen.
OTB
De kom for å formilde dem og eskorterte dem ut av fengselet, og ba dem om å forlate byen.
B1930
og de kom og gav dem gode ord, og førte dem ut og bad dem fare fra byen.

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Cross references

  • Matthew 8:34

    Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.

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  • Mark 5:17

    And the people began to beg Jesus to leave their region.

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  • Daniel 6:23

    The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den, and when Daniel was lifted out of the den, no wounds whatsoever were found on him, because he had trusted in his God.

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  • Daniel 6:16

    So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!”

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  • Isaiah 49:23

    Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”

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  • Exodus 11:8

    And all these officials of yours will come and bow before me, saying, ‘Go, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will depart.” And hot with anger, Moses left Pharaoh’s presence.

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  • Micah 7:9–10

    Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.

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  • Isaiah 60:14

    The sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you; all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet and call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

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