KJV King James Version
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.
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Acts 16:27
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.
WEB World English Bible
The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
ASV American Standard Version
And the jailor, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the jailor having come out of sleep, and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to be fled,
Surrounding context — Acts 16
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.
26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every 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 a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἔξυπνοςG1853 · exupnosawakeδὲG1161 · dethenγενόμενοςG1096 · ginomaito beὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδεσμοφύλαξG1200 · desmophulaxjailerκαὶG2532 · kaiandἰδὼνG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandἀνεῳγμέναςG455 · anoigōto openτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoθύραςG2374 · thuradoorτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoφυλακῆς,G5438 · phulakēprison/watch: prisonσπασάμενοςG4685 · spaōto drawτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμάχαιρανG3162 · machairaswordἤμελλενG3195 · mellōto ensueἑαυτὸνG1438 · heautouthemselfἀναιρεῖνG337 · anaireōto killνομίζωνG3543 · nomizōto thinkἐκπεφευγέναιG1628 · ekpheugōto escapeτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδεσμίους.¶G1198 · desmiosprisoner
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Acts 12:19And 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 Judaea to Caesarea, and [there] abode.Judges 9:54Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.Matthew 27:5And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.2 Samuel 17:23And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled [his] ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.1 Samuel 31:4-5Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.1 Kings 16:18And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king’s house, and burnt the king’s house over him with fire, and died,Acts 16:23-24And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
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