使徒行传 16:26

Chinese Union (Simplified)

忽 然 ， 地 大 震 动 ， 甚 至 监 牢 的 地 基 都 摇 动 了 ， 监 门 立 刻 全 开 ， 众 囚 犯 的 锁 炼 也 都 松 开 了 。

Parallel Translations

Chinese NCV (Simplified)
忽然發生了大地震，以致監牢的地基都搖動起來，所有的監門立刻開了，囚犯的鎖鍊都鬆了。

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

suddenly: Acts 4:31, Acts 5:19, Acts 12:7, Acts 12:10, Matthew 28:2, Revelation 6:12, Revelation 11:13

and every: Psalms 79:11, Psalms 102:20, Psalms 146:7, Isaiah 42:7, Isaiah 61:1, Zechariah 9:11, Zechariah 9:12

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 13:28 - the lion had 2 Chronicles 7:1 - when Solomon Job 37:1 - General Psalms 18:7 - earth Psalms 107:14 - brake Ezekiel 37:7 - there Acts 2:2 - suddenly Acts 26:22 - obtained Hebrews 1:14 - minister Revelation 8:5 - an

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And suddenly there was a great earthquake,.... An extraordinary and unusual one; which did not arise from natural causes, from wind being pent up in the earth, but from the prayers and praises of the saints, going up to heaven; when God was pleased to testify his presence and power this way; and the effects which followed upon this earthquake, show it to be a supernatural one:

so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; not the roof and walls only, as is common in earthquakes, but the very foundation also; and yet the edifice was not thrown down, as is usual when the foundation is shaken:

and immediately all the doors were opened; both of the outer and inner prisons, which is another unusual effect of earthquakes:

and everyone's bands were loosed; not only the bands of Paul and Silas, but of the rest of the prisoners; though the Arabic version reads, "all the fetters and bands of both were loosed", referring it only to Paul and Silas; this circumstance shows also, that the earthquake was miraculous, for when was it ever known that such an effect ever followed one?

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And suddenly - While they were praying and singing.

A great earthquake - Matthew 28:2. An earthquake, in such circumstances, was regarded as a symbol of the presence of God, and as an answer to prayer. See the notes on Acts 4:31. The design of this was, doubtless, to furnish them proof of the presence and protection of God, and to provide a way for them to escape. It was one among the series of wonders by which the gospel was established, and the early Christians protected amidst their dangers.

And immediately all the doors were opened - An effect that would naturally follow from the violent concussion of the earthquake. Compare Acts 5:19.

Everyone’s bands were loosed - This was evidently a miracle. Some have supposed that their chains were dissolved by electric fluid; but the narrative gives no account of any such fluid, even supposing such an effect to be possible. It was evidently a direct interposition of divine power. But for what purpose it was done is not recorded. Grotius supposes that it was that they might know that the apostles might be useful to them and to others, and that by them their spiritual bonds might be loosed. Probably the design was to impress all the prisoners with the conviction of the presence and power of God, and thus to prepare them to receive the message of life from the lips of his servants Paul and Silas. They had just before heard them singing and praying; they were aware, doubtless, of the cause for which they were imprisoned; they saw evident tokens that they were the servants of the Most High, and under his protection; and their own minds were impressed and awed by the terrors of the earthquake, and by the fact of their own liberation. It renders this scene the more remarkable, that though the doors were opened, and the prisoners loosed, yet no one made any attempt to escape.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 16:26. There was a great earthquake — Thus God bore a miraculous testimony of approbation to his servants; and, by the earthquake, and loosing the bonds of the prisoners, showed, in a symbolical way, the nature of that religion which they preached: while it shakes and terrifies the guilty, it proclaims deliverance to the captives, and the opening of the prison-doors to them that are bound; and sets at liberty them that are bruised.

Every one's bands were loosed. — And yet so eminently did God's providence conduct every thing, that not one of the prisoners made his escape, though the doors were open, and his bolts off!