Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
was because of his having received such a command, not of himself. The man was all in a tumult of perturbation. What shall I do to be saved? he asks. Why not before this? Paul shouted, until he saw, and is beforehand with him saying, We are all here. And having called for lights, it says, he sprang in, and fell down at the feet of the prisoner; he, the prison keeper, saying, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?