Acts 16:39
Modern Translations
New International Version
They came to appease them and escorted them from the prison, requesting them to leave the city.

New Living Translation
So they came to the jail and apologized to them. Then they brought them out and begged them to leave the city.

English Standard Version
So they came and apologized to them. And they took them out and asked them to leave the city.

Berean Study Bible
They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.

New American Standard Bible
and they came and pleaded with them, and when they had led them out, they repeatedly asked them to leave the city.

NASB 1995
and they came and appealed to them, and when they had brought them out, they kept begging them to leave the city.

NASB 1977
and they came and appealed to them, and when they had brought them out, they kept begging them to leave the city.

Amplified Bible
so they came [to the prison] and appealed to them [with apologies], and when they brought them out, they kept begging them to leave the city.

Christian Standard Bible
So they came to appease them, and escorting them from prison, they urged them to leave town.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So they came and apologized to them, and escorting them out, they urged them to leave town.

Contemporary English Version
So they came and apologized. They led them out of the jail and asked them to please leave town.

Good News Translation
So they went and apologized to them; then they led them out of the prison and asked them to leave the city.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the officials went to the jail and apologized to Paul and Silas. As the officials escorted Paul and Silas out of the jail, they asked them to leave the city.

International Standard Version
So the magistrates came, apologized to them, and escorted them out. Then they asked them to leave the city.

NET Bible
and came and apologized to them. After they brought them out, they asked them repeatedly to leave the city.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

New King James Version
Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city.

King James 2000 Bible
And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

New Heart English Bible
and they came and apologized to them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.

World English Bible
and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.

American King James Version
And they came and sought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

American Standard Version
and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.

A Faithful Version
And they came and entreated them; and after bringing them out, they asked them to depart from the city.

Darby Bible Translation
And they came and besought them, and having brought them out, asked them to go out of the city.

English Revised Version
and they came and besought them; and when they had brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then came they and praied them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the citie.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired the to depart out of the citie.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and came and besoughte them, and prayed the to departe out of the cite.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
and came and besought them and brought them out and desyred them to departe out of the cite.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and having come, they implored them, and having brought [them] forth, they were asking [them] to go forth from the city;

Berean Literal Bible
And having come, they appealed to them, and having brought them out, they were asking them to go out of the city.

Young's Literal Translation
and having come, they besought them, and having brought them forth, they were asking them to go forth from the city;

Smith's Literal Translation
And having come they besought them, and having brought out, they entreated to come out of the city.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And having come, they entreated them, and having brought them out, they asked them to go away from the city.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And coming, they besought them; and bringing them out, they desired them to depart out of the city.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And arriving, they pleaded with them, and leading them out, they begged them to depart from the city.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they came to them and they begged them to go out and depart from the city.

Lamsa Bible
And they came to them and urged them to get out and depart from the city.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and they came, and entreated them, and led them out, and requested them to depart from the city.

Godbey New Testament
and having come they called for them, and leading them out, requested them to go away from their city.

Haweis New Testament
So they came and spoke kindly to them, and fetching them out, besought them to depart from the city.

Mace New Testament
so they came, and by persuasions brought them out, and desired them to leave the city.

Weymouth New Testament
Accordingly they came and apologized to them; and, bringing them out, asked them to leave the city.

Worrell New Testament
and, coming, they besought them; and, leading them forth, they kept asking them to go away from the city.

Worsley New Testament
And they came and intreated them, and when they had brought them out, they desired them to leave the city.
















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