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Acts 16:35–36

35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the police, saying, “Let those men go.” 36 And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Therefore come out now and go in peace.”

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Acts 16:35–36 — The New International Version (NIV)

35 When it was daylight, the magistrates sent their officers to the jailer with the order: “Release those men.” 36 The jailer told Paul, “The magistrates have ordered that you and Silas be released. Now you can leave. Go in peace.”

Acts 16:35–36 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go. 36 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.

Acts 16:35–36 — New Living Translation (NLT)

35 The next morning the city officials sent the police to tell the jailer, “Let those men go!” 36 So the jailer told Paul, “The city officials have said you and Silas are free to leave. Go in peace.”

Acts 16:35–36 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the officers, saying, “Let those men go.”

36 So the keeper of the prison reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Now therefore depart, and go in peace.”

Acts 16:35–36 — New Century Version (NCV)

35 The next morning, the Roman officers sent the police to tell the jailer, “Let these men go free.”

36 The jailer said to Paul, “The officers have sent an order to let you go free. You can leave now. Go in peace.”

Acts 16:35–36 — American Standard Version (ASV)

35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go. 36 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.

Acts 16:35–36 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

35 And when it was day, the praetors sent the lictors, saying, Let those men go. 36 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.

Acts 16:35–36 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

35 In the morning the Roman officials sent guards who told the jailer, “You can release those men now.” 

36 The jailer reported this order to Paul by saying, “The officials have sent word to release you. So you can leave peacefully now.” 

Acts 16:35–36 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

35 When daylight came, the chief magistrates sent the police to say, “Release those men!”

36 The jailer reported these words to Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders for you to be released. So come out now and go in peace.”

Acts 16:35–36 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

35 When morning came, the magistrates sent the police, saying, “Let those men go.” 36 And the jailer reported the message to Paul, saying, “The magistrates sent word to let you go; therefore come out now and go in peace.”

Acts 16:35–36 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

35 And when it was day, the chief magistrates sent the police officers, saying, “Release those men.” 36 And the jailer reported these words to Paul: “The chief magistrates have sent an order that you should be released. So come out now and go in peace!”

Acts 16:35–36 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

35 Early in the morning the judges sent their officers to the jailer. They ordered him, “Let those men go.” 36 The jailer told Paul, “The judges have ordered me to set you and Silas free. You can leave now. Go in peace.”

Acts 16:35–36 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

35 Now when day came, the chief magistrates sent their policemen, saying, “Release those men.”

36 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.”


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