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26 suddenly there was such an earthquake that the jail shook to its foundations; all the doors flew open, and everybody's chains were unfastened.
27 It woke up the jailer, and when he saw that the doors of the jail were open, he drew his sword and was just going to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
28 But Paul shouted out, "Do not do yourself any harm! We are all here!"
29 Then he called for lights and rushed in, and fell trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas.
30 He led them out of the jail and said to them, "Gentlemen, what must I do to be saved?"
31 "Believe in the Lord Jesus," they said, "and you and your household will be saved!"
32 Then they told God's message to him and to all the members of his household.
33 And right then in the night, he took them and washed their wounds, and he and all his household were baptized immediately.
34 Then he took them up to his house and offered them food, and he and all his household were very happy over their new faith in God.
35 In the morning the magistrates sent policemen with instructions to let the men go.
36 The jailer reported this message to Paul, saying, "The magistrates have sent orders that you are to be released. So you can take your leave and go unmolested."
37 But Paul said to them, "They had us beaten in public without giving us a trial, and put us in jail, although we are Roman citizens! And now are they going to dismiss us secretly? By no means! Have them come here themselves and take us out!"
38 The policemen delivered this message to the magistrates, and they were alarmed when they heard that they were Roman citizens,
39 and came and conciliated them, and took them out of the jail, and begged them to leave the town.
40 After leaving the jail they went to Lydia's house, and saw the brothers and encouraged them. Then they left the town.