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Acts 16:27
“And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.”
King James Version (KJV)

🌐 Acts 16:27 in 8 Translations

King James Version (KJV)English
And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And the jailor, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Roused from his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, the Governor drew his sword intending to kill himself, in the belief that the prisoners had escaped.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Als aber der Kerkermeister aus dem Schlafe aufwachte und die Türen des Gefängnisses geöffnet sah, zog er das Schwert und wollte sich umbringen, indem er meinte, die Gefangenen wären entflohen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y despertado el carcelero, como vió abiertas las puertas de la cárcel, sacando la espada se quería matar, pensando que los presos se habían huído.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E o carcereiro, tendo acordado e visto abertas todas as portas da prisão; puxou a espada, e estava a ponto de se matar, pensando que os presos tinham fugido.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O carcereiro despertou do sono, e viu abertas as portas da prisão; tomou sua espada, e estava prestes a se matar, porque pensou que os prisioneiros tinham escapado.

📖 Acts 16:27 in Context

25And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
26And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.
27And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
28But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
29Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
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