18. Now she behaved in this way for many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, "I command you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to go out from her." And it went away in that same hour.
19. But her masters, seeing that the hope of their profit went away, apprehended Paul and Silas, and they brought them to the rulers at the courthouse.
20. And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: "These men are disturbing our city, since they are Jews.
21. And they are announcing a way which is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, since we are Romans."
22. And the people rushed together against them. And the magistrates, tearing their tunics, ordered them to be beaten with staffs.
23. And when they had inflicted many scourges on them, they cast them into prison, instructing the guard to watch them diligently.
24. And since he had received this kind of order, he cast them into the interior prison cell, and he restricted their feet with stocks.
25. Then, in the middle of the night, Paul and Silas were praying and praising God. And those who were also in custody were listening to them.
26. Yet truly, there was a sudden earthquake, so great that the foundations of the prison were moved. And immediately all the doors were opened, and the bindings of everyone were released.
27. Then the prison guard, having been jarred awake, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drew his sword and intended to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had fled.