32. Then Paul and Silas told him and everyone else in his house about the Lord.
33. While it was still night, the jailer took them to a place where he could wash their cuts and bruises. Then he and everyone in his home were baptized.
34. They were very glad that they had put their faith in God. After this, the jailer took Paul and Silas to his home and gave them something to eat.
35. The next morning the officials sent some police with orders for the jailer to let Paul and Silas go.
36. The jailer told Paul, “The officials have ordered me to set you free. Now you can leave in peace.”
37. But Paul told the police, “We are Roman citizens, and the Roman officials had us beaten in public without giving us a trial. They threw us into jail. Now do they think they can secretly send us away? No, they cannot! They will have to come here themselves and let us out.”
38. When the police told the officials that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, the officials were afraid.
39. So they came and apologized. They led them out of the jail and asked them to leave town.
40. But Paul and Silas went straight to the home of Lydia, where they saw the Lord's followers and encouraged them. Then they left.