16:17. This same following Paul and us, cried out, saying: These men are the servants of the Most High God, who preach unto you the way of salvation.
16:18. And this she did many days. But Paul being grieved, turned and said to the spirit: I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to go from her. And he went out the same hour.
16:19. But her masters, seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, apprehending Paul and Silas, brought them into the market place to the rulers.
16:20. And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: These men disturb our city, being Jews:
16:21. And preach a fashion which it is not lawful for us to receive nor observe, being Romans.
16:22. And the people ran together against them: and the magistrates, rending off their clothes, commanded them to be beaten with rods.
16:23. And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently.
16:24. Who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison and made their feet fast in the stocks.
16:25. And at midnight, Paul and Silas, praying, praised God. And they that were in prison heard them.
16:26. 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.