Commentaries on Acts 16:39

John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

And they came,.... To the prison in person, as Paul had insisted on they should: and besought them; that they would put up the injury that had been done them, and quietly depart out of prison: and brought them out; that is, out of prison; took them by the arms, and led them out, as they had put them in, which was what the apostle required: and desired them to depart out of the city; lest there...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

It is some rebuke to Barnabas that after he left Paul we hear no more of him, of what he did or suffered for Christ. But Paul, as he was recommended by the brethren to the grace of God, so his services for Christ after this are largely recorded; we are to attend him in this chapter from place to place, wherever he came doing good, either watering or planting, beginning new work or improving what...