Acts 16:27 “When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his swo…”

Acts 16:27

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the keeper of the prison waked out of his sleepe, and when he sawe the prison doores open, he drewe out his sword and would haue killed himselfe, supposing the prisoners had bin fled.

Darby Translation

And the jailor being awakened out of his sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison opened, having drawn a sword was going to kill himself, thinking the prisoners had fled.

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,

Bible in Basic English

And the keeper, coming out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, took his sword and was about to put himself to death, fearing that the prisoners had got away.

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Cross references

“the keeper”

Acts 16:23 Acts 16:24

Acts 16:23 · BSB

And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

Acts 16:24 · BSB

On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

“he drew”

Judges 9:54 2 Samuel 17:23 1 Kings 16:18 Matthew 27:5 1 Samuel 31:4 1 Samuel 31:5

Judges 9:54 · BSB

He quickly called his armor-bearer, saying, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran his sword through him, and he died.

2 Samuel 17:23 · BSB

When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

1 Kings 16:18 · BSB

When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned it down upon himself. So he died

Matthew 27:5 · BSB

So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

1 Samuel 31:4 · BSB

Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul t…

1 Samuel 31:5 · BSB

When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died with him.

Also

Acts 12:19

Acts 12:19 · BSB

After Herod had searched for him unsuccessfully, he examined the guards and ordered that they be executed. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent some time there.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.

28But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”

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