37. But Paul said to them, Having beaten us publicly uncondemned, us who are Romans, they have cast us into prison, and now they thrust us out secretly? no, indeed, but let them come themselves and bring us out.
38. And the lictors reported these words to the praetors. And they were afraid when they heard they were Romans.
39. And they came and besought them, and having brought them out, asked them to go out of the city.
40. And having gone out of the prison, they came to Lydia; and having seen the brethren, they exhorted them and went away.