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Acts 16:27

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Acts 16:27 - Amplified Bible

When the jailer, startled out of his sleep, saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was on the point of killing himself, because he supposed that the prisoners had escaped.

Acts 16:27 - American Standard Version

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.

Acts 16:27 - Bible in Basic English

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.

Acts 16:27 - Darby Bible

And the jailor being awakened out of his sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison opened, having drawn a sword was going to kill himself, thinking the prisoners had fled.

Acts 16:27 - English Standard Version

When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

Acts 16:27 - King James Version

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.

Acts 16:27 - La Biblia de las Americas

Al despertar el carcelero y ver abiertas todas las puertas de la cárcel, sacò su espada y se iba a matar, creyendo que los prisioneros se habìan escapado.

Acts 16:27 - The Message

Startled from sleep, the jailer saw all the doors swinging loose on their hinges. Assuming that all the prisoners had escaped, he pulled out his sword and was about to do himself in, figuring he was as good as dead anyway, when Paul stopped him: "Don’t do that! We’re all still here! Nobody’s run away!"

Acts 16:27 - New American Standard Bible

When the jailer awoke and saw the prison doors opened, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

Acts 16:27 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Al despertar el carcelero y ver abiertas todas las puertas de la cárcel, sacò su espada y se iba a matar, creyendo que los prisioneros se habìan escapado.

Acts 16:27 - World English Bible

The jailer, 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.

Acts 16:27 - Young's Living Translation

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,

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