Acts 16:39 “They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave…”

Acts 16:39

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.

American Standard Version

and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then came they and praied them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the citie.

Darby Translation

And they came and besought them, and having brought them out, asked them to go out of the city.

Young's Literal Translation

and having come, they besought them, and having brought [them] forth, they were asking [them] to go forth from the city;

Bible in Basic English

Then they came and made prayers to them, requesting them, when they had taken them out, to go away from the town.

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Cross references

“came”

Exodus 11:8 Isaiah 45:14 Isaiah 49:23 Isaiah 60:14 Revelation 3:9 Micah 7:9

Exodus 11:8 · BSB

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.

Isaiah 45:14 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains…

Isaiah 49:23 · BSB

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 sha…

Isaiah 60:14 · BSB

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.

Revelation 3:9 · BSB

As for those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead, I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.

Micah 7:9 · BSB

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.

“and brought”

Daniel 6:23 Daniel 6:16

Daniel 6:23 · BSB

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.

Daniel 6:16 · BSB

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!”

“and desired”

Matthew 8:34 Mark 5:17

Matthew 8:34 · BSB

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

Mark 5:17 · BSB

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

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

In context

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

40After 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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