37. Paul said unto them--to the sergeants who had entered the prison along with the jailer, that they might be able to report that the men had departed.
      They have beaten us openly--The publicity of the injury done them, exposing their naked and bleeding bodies to the rude populace, was evidently the most stinging feature of it to the apostle's delicate feeling, and to this accordingly he alludes to the Thessalonians, probably a year after: "Even after we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated (or 'insulted') as ye know at Philippi" (1Th 2:2).
      uncondemned--unconvicted on trial.
      being Romans--(See on Ac 22:28).
      and cast us into prison--both illegal. Of Silas' citizenship, if meant to be included, we know nothing.
      and now do they thrust us out--hurry us out--see Mr 9:38, Greek.
      privily?--Mark the intended contrast between the public insult they had inflicted and the private way in which they ordered them to be off.
      nay verily--no, indeed.
      but let them come themselves and fetch us out--by open and formal act, equivalent to a public declaration of their innocence.

JFB.