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26 Suddenly there was an earthquake so strong that it shook the foundation of the jail. All the doors of the jail opened, and the chains on all the prisoners fell off. 27 The jailer woke up and saw that the jail doors were open. He thought that the prisoners had already escaped, so he got his sword and was ready to kill himself.[a] 28 But Paul shouted, “Don’t hurt yourself! We are all here!”

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  1. Acts 16:27 kill himself He thought the leaders would kill him for letting the prisoners escape.

26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken.(A) At once all the prison doors flew open,(B) and everyone’s chains came loose.(C) 27 The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped.(D) 28 But Paul shouted, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!”

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