Acts 16:27

Weymouth NT

Starting up from sleep and seeing the doors of the jail wide open, the jailer drew his sword and was on the point of killing himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

Cross References

Matthew 27:5

Flinging the shekels into the Sanctuary he left the place, and went and hanged himself.

Acts 12:19

And when Herod had had him searched for and could not find him, after sharply questioning the guards he ordered them away to execution. He then went down from Judaea to Caesarea and remained there.

Acts 16:28

But Paul shouted loudly to him, saying, »Do yourself no injury: we are all here.

Acts 16:36

So the jailer brought Paul word, saying, »The praetors have sent orders for you to be released. Now therefore you can go, and proceed on your way in peace.«