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.
Context
This verse from Acts Chapter 16 connects to 9 cross-references. Paul takes Timothy as a co-worker and circumcises him for the sake of Jewish communities. At Philippi Lydia the purple cloth dealer is converted. A slave girl with a spirit of divination is freed; the owners cause Paul and Silas …
Other Translations
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.
and the jailor having come out of sleep, and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to be fled,
And the keeper, coming out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, took his sword and was about to put himself to death, fearing that the prisoners had got away.
Cross References
Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, …
Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust …
And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home …
And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of …
And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should …
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them …
Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.