Acts 16:27

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

When the jailer woke up and saw that the doors were open, he thought that the prisoners had escaped. He pulled out his sword and was about to kill himself.

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:23

When Ahithophel saw that Absalom and the leaders of Israel were not going to follow his advice, he saddled his donkey and rode back to his home in Gilo. He told his family and servants what to do. Then he hanged himself, and they buried him in his family's burial place.

1 Kings 16:18

When Zimri saw that the town was captured, he ran into the strongest part of the palace and killed himself by setting it on fire.

Matthew 27:5

Judas threw the money into the temple and then went out and hanged himself.

Acts 12:19

Herod ordered his own soldiers to search for him, but they could not find him. Then he questioned the guards and had them put to death. After this, Herod left Judea to stay in Caesarea for a while.

Acts 16:28

But Paul shouted, “Don't harm yourself! No one has escaped.”

Acts 16:36

The jailer told Paul, “The officials have ordered me to set you free. Now you can leave in peace.”

Judges 9:54

The soldier who carried his weapons was nearby, and Abimelech told him, “Take out your sword and kill me. I don't want people to say that I was killed by a woman!” So the soldier ran his sword through Abimelech.