Cross references
Acts 16:27
When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.
Acts 16:27 has 7 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 1 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Acts 12:19 (4 votes) and Judges 9:54 (2 votes). 16 other verses point back to it. It links with 13 other books, from Genesis 8 to Hebrews 11.
Which verses does Acts 16:27 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Acts 12:194 votes
After Herod had searched for him unsuccessfully, he examined the guards and ordered that they be executed. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent some time there.
- Judges 9:542 votes
He quickly called his armor-bearer, saying, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran his sword through him, and he died.
- 1 Samuel 31:4–52 votes
Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it. When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died with him.
- 2 Samuel 17:232 votes
When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.
- 1 Kings 16:182 votes
When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned it down upon himself. So he died
- Matthew 27:52 votes
So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.
- Acts 16:23–241 vote
And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely. On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
Which verses point to Acts 16:27?
The 10 strongest of 16.