Acts 16:36

And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The Magistrates haue sent to let you goe: Now therefore depart, and goe in peace.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

And the jailer reported these words to Paul, {saying,} "The chief magistrates have sent to release you. Therefore come out now and go in peace."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And the jailor reported the words to Paul, `saying', The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore come forth, and go in peace.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And the keeper said to Paul, The authorities have given orders to let you go: come out now, and go in peace.
- Basic English Bible

And the jailor reported these words to Paul: The praetors have sent that ye may be let go. Now therefore go out and depart in peace.
- Darby Bible

And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
- Webster's Bible

So the jailer brought Paul word, saying, "The praetors have sent orders for you to be released. Now therefore you can go, and proceed on your way in peace."
- Weymouth Bible

The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out, and go in peace."
- World English Bible

And the kepere of the prisoun telde these wordis to Poul, That the magistratis han sent, that ye be delyuered; now therfor go ye out, and go ye in pees.
- Wycliffe Bible

and the jailor told these words unto Paul -- `The magistrates have sent, that ye may be let go; now, therefore, having gone forth go on in peace;'
- Youngs Literal Bible

Wesley's Notes for Acts 16:36

16:34 He set a table before them and rejoiced - Faith makes a man joyful, prudent, liberal.

16:35 The pretors sent - Being probably terrified by the earthquake; saying, Let those men go - How different from the charge given a few hours before! And how great an ease of mind to the jailer!

16:37 They have beaten us publicly, being Romans - St. Paul does not always plead this privilege. But in a country where they were entire strangers, such treatment might have brought upon them a suspicion of having been guilty of some uncommon crime, and so have hindered the course of the Gospel.