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The Conversion of the Jailor of Philippi
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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In the Foreground the Jailor of Philippi Attempts Suicide When He Notices That the Prison Doors Are Open. He Fears That the Prisoners Will Have Escaped. The Apostle Paul and His Companion Silas, However, Have Remained in the Cell. Paul Converts the Jailor Subsequently. In the Background the Condemnation of Paul and Silas. With a Latin Inscription with a Biblical Passage from the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 16). The First Print of a Four-Part Series.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineBekering van de gevangenenbewaarder van Filippi. 1580. Johann Sadeler (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
