Acts 16:37-39 But Paul responded to the officials, "These city officials had us innocent Roman citizens publicly beaten and thrown in jail. Are they now trying to release us privately? No indeed! Let the officials themselves come and publicly release us."

AUV⁽ⁱ⁾ ³⁷ But Paul responded to the officials, "These city officials had us innocent Roman citizens publicly beaten and thrown in jail. Are they now trying to release us privately? No indeed! Let the officials themselves come and [publicly] release us." ³⁸ So, the officers reported what Paul had said and the city officials became fearful when they learned that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens. ³⁹ So, they came and appealed to them [to leave peacefully]. Then the authorities themselves accompanied them out [of the jail] and asked them to leave the city.