Acts 16:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

The same. This one.

followed... and. following persistently. Greek. katakoloutheo. Only here and Luke 23:55.

cried. kept crying, i.e. the demon in her. Compare Matthew 8:29; Luke 4:33.

men. Greek. anthropos. App-123.

servants. bond-servants. Greek. doulos. App-190.

Most High God. See note on Luke 1:32 and compare Mark 5:7. Not necessarily. testimony to the true God, as the term was applied to Zeus.

shew. proclaim. Greek. katangello. App-121.

us. The texts read "you".

salvation. Compare Luke 4:34, where. demon testifies to the Lord, to discredit Him.

Acts 16:17

17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.