The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”
In these verses we have, I. Orders sent for the discharge of Paul and Silas out of prison Act 16:35, Act 16:36. 1. The magistrates that had so basely abused them the day before gave the orders; and their doing it so early, as soon as it was day, intimates that either they were sensible the terrific earthquake they felt at midnight was intended to...
Commenting on Acts 16:35-40
And the keeper of the prison told this, saying to Paul,.... The Ethiopic version adds, "and to Silas"; this was the same person with the jailer, whom Paul had baptized; and indeed, the same word is here used, though a little differently rendered, who no doubt reported this message to Paul with great joy: the magistrates have sent to let you go; they have sent...
the keeper--overjoyed to have such orders to execute. told this . . . to Paul . . . now therefore . . . go in peace--Very differently did Paul receive such orders.