18. And she was doing this for many days. But Sha’ul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the Name of יהושע Messiah to come out of her.” And it came out that same hour.
19. But when her masters saw that their anticipation of money-making was gone, they seized Sha’ul and Sila and dragged them into the market-place to the rulers.
20. And having brought them to the captains, they said, “These men, being Yehuḏim, greatly disturb our city,
21. and they proclaim practices which are not right for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.”
22. And the crowd rose up together against them. And the captains tore off their garments and commanded them to be beaten with rods.
23. And having laid many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them safely,
24. who, having received such a command, put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
25. And at midnight Sha’ul and Sila were praying and singing songs to Elohim, and the prisoners were listening to them.
26. And suddenly a great earthquake took place, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, and immediately all the doors were opened and all the chains came loose.
27. And the jailer, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, thinking the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about to kill himself.
28. But Sha’ul called with a loud voice, saying, “Do no harm to yourself, for we are all here.”
29. And asking for a light, he ran in, and fell down trembling before Sha’ul and Sila.
30. And having led them outside he said, “Masters, what do I have to do to be saved?”