The jailor, who was awakened from sleep [by the commotion] saw the jail doors open so drew his [short] sword and prepared to kill himself, assuming that all the prisoners had escaped. [Note: He would have faced a humiliating execution himself if he had allowed capital offense criminals to escape. With that prospect in view, it was considered honorable by the Romans for a person to commit suicide].

Agrippa said to Paul, "You expect to persuade me to be a Christian with such little effort [or, in such a short time]?"

But a short time later, a violent northeasterly wind they called "Euraquilo" swept down,