The soldiers told the officials what Paul said. When they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were afraid.
The men who were preparing to question Paul moved away from him immediately. The commander was afraid because he had already put Paul in chains, and he was a Roman citizen.
They wanted to find a way to arrest Jesus. But they were afraid to do anything, because the people believed that Jesus was a prophet.
Herod wanted to kill him, but he was afraid of the people. They believed that John was a prophet.
“When men bring you into the synagogues before the leaders and other important men, don’t worry about what you will say.
The next morning the Roman officials sent some soldiers to tell the jailer, “Let these men go free.”