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Paul and Silas imprisoned

Acts 16:19-34

Passage · Acts 16:19-34

16:19But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.

16:20When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city

16:21and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”

16:22The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.

16:23When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.

16:24Having received such a command, he threw them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.

16:25But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

16:26Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were loosened.

16:27The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

16:28But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Don’t harm yourself, for we are all here!”

16:29He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,

16:30brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”