But Saul was laying waste the church. He was wont to enter into every house, and to drag off men and women, and to commit them to prison.

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].

And now I commit you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and give to you an inheritance among all the sanctified.

he making defence -- 'Neither in regard to the law of the Jews, nor in regard to the temple, nor in regard to Caesar -- did I commit any sin.'