18. She did this for many days. But becoming greatly troubled, Paul turned to the spirit and said, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And it came out at that moment.
19. When her masters saw that the hope of their profits was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace to the rulers.
20. And they brought them to the magistrates, saying, “These men, being Jews, greatly trouble our city
21. and teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe.”
22. The crowd rose up together against them. And the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them.
23. After they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely.
24. Having received such an order, he threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
25. At midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
26. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s shackles were loosened.
27. When the jailer awoke and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
28. But Paul shouted, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.”
29. He called for lights and rushed in, trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas.
30. He then led them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31. They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you and your household will be saved.”
32. And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his household.