Hechos 16:26

26 De repente se produjo un gran terremoto, de tal manera que los cimientos de la cárcel fueron sacudidos; al instante se abrieron todas las puertas y las cadenas de todos se soltaron.

Hechos 16:26 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 16:26

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?

Hechos 16:26 In-Context

24 el cual, habiendo recibido esa orden, los echó en el calabozo interior y les aseguró los pies en el cepo.

25 Como a medianoche, Pablo y Silas oraban y cantaban himnos a Dios, y los presos los escuchaban.

26 De repente se produjo un gran terremoto, de tal manera que los cimientos de la cárcel fueron sacudidos; al instante se abrieron todas las puertas y las cadenas de todos se soltaron.

27 Al despertar el carcelero y ver abiertas todas las puertas de la cárcel, sacó su espada y se iba a matar, creyendo que los prisioneros se habían escapado.

28 Mas Pablo clamó a gran voz, diciendo: No te hagas ningún mal, pues todos estamos aquí.