35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
35 When it was daylight, the magistrates sent their officers to the jailer with the order: "Release those men."
35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the police, saying, "Let those men go."
35 At daybreak, the court judges sent officers with the instructions, "Release these men."
35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the officers, saying, "Let those men go."
35 The next morning the city officials sent the police to tell the jailer, "Let those men go!"
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Acts 16:35
Commentary on Acts 16:35-40
(Read Acts 16:35-40)
Paul, though willing to suffer for the cause of Christ, and without any desire to avenge himself, did not choose to depart under the charge of having deserved wrongful punishment, and therefore required to be dismissed in an honourable manner. It was not a mere point of honour that the apostle stood upon, but justice, and not to himself so much as to his cause. And when proper apology is made, Christians should never express personal anger, nor insist too strictly upon personal amends. The Lord will make them more than conquerors in every conflict; instead of being cast down by their sufferings, they will become comforters of their brethren.