John Gill's Exposition on Acts 12:8

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And the angel said unto him, gird thyself, etc.] He slept in his inner garment loose about him; wherefore the angel bids him gird it up with his girdle, and prepare to walk out after him: and bind on thy sandals; which were a sort of shoes that covered only the soles of the feet, and were fastened to the leg, with strings: and so he did; he did not ask any question, or the reason of these orders; he did not dispute the matter, but at once obeyed: and he saith unto him, cast thy garment about thee; meaning his upper garment, or cloak, which lay by him: and follow me; suggesting hereby, that he should take care of him, and show him his way, and bring him safe out of the prison.

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