An Official Apology
Acts 16:39
In 9 translations
- BSB
- They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.
- KJV
- And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
- WEB
- and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
- ASV
- and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.
- LSV
- and having come, they implored them, and having brought [them] forth, they were asking [them] to go forth from the city;
- YLT
- and having come, they besought them, and having brought [them] forth, they were asking [them] to go forth from the city;
- DBY
- And they came and besought them, and having brought them out, asked them to go out of the city.
- DRC
- And coming, they besought them; and bringing them out, they desired them to depart out of the city.
- GNV
- Then came they and praied them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the citie.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἀπελθεῖν (“to go out”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐξελθεῖν (“to go forth”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include ἀπὸ (“of”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: ἀπελθεῖν ἀπὸ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀπελθεῖν ἀπὸ; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐξελθεῖν.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ ἐλθόντες παρεκάλεσαν αὐτούς, καὶ ἐξαγαγόντες ἠρώτων ἀπελθεῖν ἀπὸ τῆς πόλεως.
- RP2018
- καὶ ἐλθόντες παρεκάλεσαν αὐτούς, καὶ ἐξαγαγόντες ἠρώτων ἐξελθεῖν τῆς πόλεως.
- TR-Boyd
- καὶ ἐλθόντες παρεκάλεσαν αὐτούς, καὶ ἐξαγαγόντες ἠρώτων ἐξελθεῖν τῆς πόλεως.
- SCR1894
- και ελθοντες παρεκαλεσαν αυτους και εξαγαγοντες ηρωτων εξελθειν της πολεως
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Cross-references most cited first
- Matthew 8:34Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.
- Daniel 6:23The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den, and when Daniel was lifted out of the den, no wounds whatsoever were found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
- Mark 5:17And the people began to beg Jesus to leave their region.
- Isaiah 60:14The sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you; all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet and call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
- Exodus 11:8And all these officials of yours will come and bow before me, saying, ‘Go, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will depart.” And hot with anger, Moses left Pharaoh’s presence.
- Daniel 6:16So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!”
- Micah 7:9–10Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness. Then my enemy will see and will…
- Isaiah 45:14This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in…
- Isaiah 49:23Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to…
- Revelation 3:9Look at those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead. I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.
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