016:026 when suddenly there was such a violent shock of earthquake
that the prison shook to its foundations. Instantly the doors
all flew open, and the chains fell off from every prisoner.
016:027 Starting up from sleep and seeing the doors of the jail wide open,
the jailer drew his sword and was on the point of killing himself,
supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
016:028 But Paul shouted loudly to him, saying, "Do yourself no injury:
we are all here.
016:029 Then, calling for lights, he sprang in and fell trembling
at the feet of Paul and Silas;
016:030 and, bringing them out of the prison, he exclaimed, "O sirs,
what must I do to be saved?"
016:031 "Believe on the Lord Jesus," they replied, "and both you
and your household will be saved."
016:032 And they told the Lord's Message to him as well as to all
who were in his house.
016:033 Then he took them, even at that time of night, washed their wounds,
and he and all his household were immediately baptized;
016:034 and bringing the Apostles up into his house, he spread a meal for them, and was filled with gladness, with his whole household, his faith resting on God.
016:035 In the morning the praetors sent their lictors with the order, "Release those men."