Acts 16:38

God's Word

The guards reported to the officials what Paul had said. When the Roman officials heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were afraid.

Cross References

Matthew 14:5

So Herod wanted to kill John. However, he was afraid of the people because they thought John was a prophet.

Matthew 21:46

They wanted to arrest him but were afraid of the crowds, who thought he was a prophet.

Luke 12:11

“When you are put on trial in synagogues or in front of rulers and authorities, don’t worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say.

Acts 16:35

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

Acts 22:29

Immediately, the soldiers who were going to question Paul stepped away from him. The officer was afraid when he found out that he had tied up a Roman citizen.