25. And at midnight, Paul and Silas praying, praised God. And they that were in prison, heard them.
26. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and the bands of all were loosed.
27. And the keeper of the prison, awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drawing his sword, would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
28. But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying: Do thyself no harm, for we all are here.
29. Then calling for a light, he went in, and trembling, fell down at the feet of Paul and Silas.
30. And bringing them out, he said: Masters, what must I do, that I may be saved?
31. But they said: Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
32. And they preached the word of the Lord to him and to all that were in his house.
33. And he, taking them the same hour of the night, washed their stripes, and himself was baptized, and all his house immediately.
34. And when he had brought them into his own house, he laid the table for them, and rejoiced with all his house, believing God.
35. And when the day was come, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
36. And the keeper of the prison told these words to Paul: The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore depart, and go in peace.
37. But Paul said to them: They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison: and now do they thrust us out privately? Not so; but let them come,