Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
and came, and besought them, and, leading them out, went on to request them to depart from 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.
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.
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.
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 And the constables reported unto the magistrates these words; and they were struck with fear, when they heard that they were, Romans; 39 and came, and besought them, and, leading them out, went on to request them to depart from the city. 40 And so, coming forth from the prison, they went unto Lydia, and, seeing the brethren, they comforted them, and went forth.
Cross References
Matthew 8:34
And lo! all the city, came out to meet Jesus, - and, seeing him, they besought that he would pass on from their bounds.
Exodus 11:8
So shall all these thy servants come down unto me and bow themselves down to me saying - Go forth, thou and all the people who are in thy footsteps, and after that, will I go forth. And he went forth from Pharaoh, in a heat of anger.
Isaiah 45:14
Thus, saith Yahweh - The produce of Egypt and the gain of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of great stature, Unto thee, shall come over, And thine, shall they become, After thee, shall they journey, In chains, shall they come over, - And unto thee, shall they bow down Unto thee, shall they pray saying , - Surely, in thee, is a GOD And there is none else - no, God!
Isaiah 49:23
And, kings, shall be, thy foster-fathers. And their queens, thy nursing mothers, With face to the ground, shall they bow down to thee, The dust of thy feet, shall they lick, - So shalt thou know that, I, am Yahweh, In that, they shall not be put to shame, Who were waiting for me.
Isaiah 60:14
Then shall come unto thee bending low, The sons of them who had humbled thee, Then shall bow down, unto the soles of thy feet, All they who had despised thee; And they shall call thee - The city of Yahweh, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Daniel 6:16
Then, the king, gave word, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. The king spake and said to Daniel, - Thy God, whom thou art serving continually, he, will deliver thee.
Daniel 6:23
Then, the king, was exceedingly glad concerning him, and gave word to take up, Daniel, out of the den. So Daniel, was taken up, out of the den, and, no manner of hurt, was found in him, for that he had trusted in his God.
Micah 7:9-10
The indignation of Yahweh, will I bear, for I have sinned against him, - until he take up my controversy, then will he do me justice, he will bring me forth to the light, I shall behold his righteousness.
Mark 5:17
And they began to beseech him, to depart from their bounds.
Revelation 3:9
Lo! I give them of the synagogue of Satan, who are affirming themselves to be, Jews, and are not, - but say what is false, - lo! I will cause them, that they shall have come, and shall bow down before thy feet, and shall get to know that, I, loved thee.