Acts 16:19–34 · BSB
16:19
When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.
16:20
They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil
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16:21
by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
16:22
The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.
16:23
And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
16:24
On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
16:25
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
16:26
Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
16:27
When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.
16:28
But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”
16:29
Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
16:30
Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
16:31
They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”
16:32
Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.
16:33
At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.
16:34
Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.
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