Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
So, they came and appealed to them [to leave peacefully]. Then the authorities themselves accompanied them out [of the jail] and asked them to leave the city.
New American Standard Bible
and they came and appealed to them, and when they had brought them out, they kept begging them
King James Version
And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
Holman Bible
So they came and apologized to them, and escorting them out, they urged them to leave town.
International Standard Version
So the magistrates came, apologized to them, and escorted them out. Then they asked them to leave the city.
A Conservative Version
And having come they besought them, and when they brought them out, they asked them to go out of 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.
Amplified
so they came [to the prison] and appealed to them [with apologies], and when they brought them out, they kept begging them to leave the city.
Anderson New Testament
and they came, and entreated them, and led them out,. and requested them to depart 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.
Common New Testament
So they came and apologized to them, and they took them out and asked them to leave the city.
Daniel Mace New Testament
so they came, and by persuasions brought them out, and desired them to leave the city.
Darby Translation
And they came and besought them, and having brought them out, asked them to go out of the city.
Godbey New Testament
and having come they called for them, and leading them out, requested them to go away from their city.
Goodspeed New Testament
and came and conciliated them, and took them out of the jail, and begged them to leave the town.
John Wesley New Testament
And they came and comforted them; and conducting them out, requested that they would depart from the city.
Julia Smith Translation
And having come they besought them, and having brought out, they entreated to come out of the city.
King James 2000
And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they came [and] apologized to them, and [after they] brought [them] out they asked [them] to depart from the city.
Modern King James verseion
And coming they begged them. And bringing them out, they asked them to depart out of the city.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
Moffatt New Testament
they went to appease them and after taking them out of prison begged them to leave the town.
Montgomery New Testament
So they came and conciliated them, and after taking them out of prison, begged them to leave the town.
NET Bible
and came and apologized to them. After they brought them out, they asked them repeatedly to leave the city.
New Heart English Bible
and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
Noyes New Testament
And they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they entreated them to leave the city.
Sawyer New Testament
and they came and besought them, and conducting them out desired them to leave the city.
The Emphasized Bible
and came, and besought them, and, leading them out, went on to request them to depart from the city.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
So they came and spoke kindly to them, and fetching them out, besought them to depart from the city.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And went to the prison, and did their best to conciliate them. Then they took them out, and begged them to leave the city.
Webster
And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
Weymouth New Testament
Accordingly they came and apologized to them; and, bringing them out, asked them to leave the city.
Williams New Testament
and came and pleaded with them, and took them out and begged them to leave town.
World English Bible
and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
Worrell New Testament
and, coming, they besought them; and, leading them forth, they kept asking them to go away from the city.
Worsley New Testament
And they came and intreated them, and when they had brought them out, they desired them to leave the city.
Youngs Literal Translation
and having come, they besought them, and having brought them forth, they were asking them to go forth from the city;
Themes
Criminals » Confined in prisons
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Is released by the civil authorities on the grounds of his being a roman citizen
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Select readings » Paul and silas in prison
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Paul and silas, of the magistrates of philippi
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 16:39
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul And Silas Receive An Official Apology
38 So, the officers reported what Paul had said and the city officials became fearful when they learned that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens. 39 So, they came and appealed to them [to leave peacefully]. Then the authorities themselves accompanied them out [of the jail] and asked them to leave the city. 40 When Paul and Silas left the jail they went to Lydia's house and, after seeing the brothers [and sisters gathered there] and encouraging them, they went on their way.
Cross References
Matthew 8:34
Quickly, all the people of the town came out to meet Jesus, and when they saw Him, they urged Him to leave the district [i.e., probably because of the loss of livestock].
Mark 5:17
So, they began begging Jesus to leave that region.
Revelation 3:9
Look at those who belong to the synagogue of Satan [See 2:9]; they claim to be Jews, yet they are not, but are lying. Watch, I will make them come and bow down at your feet [in respect] and [they will] know that I have loved you.