Acts 16:15-33

Haweis(i) 15 So when she was baptised, and her house, she entreated, saying, Since ye have judged that I am faithful to the Lord, come and abide at my house. And she constrained us. 16 Now it happened as we were going to the oratory, a certain damsel having a pythonic spirit met us, who produced for her masters much gain as a fortuneteller: 17 she following Paul and us, cried out, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, who preach to you the way of salvation. 18 And this she did for several days. Then Paul was wearied out, and turning, said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. 19 But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the forum before the chief rulers, 20 and presenting them to the magistrates, they said, These are the men that exceedingly disturb the peace of our city, being Jews, 21 and enjoin customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to practise, being Romans. 22 And the populace stood up together against them: and the magistrates, after having had their garments torn from their backs, commanded them to be beaten with rods. 23 And laying on them many stripes, cast them into prison, commanding the jailor to keep them in safe custody: 24 who, receiving such an injunction, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. 25 But about midnight Paul and Silas, after joining in prayer, sang hymns to God: and the prisoners heard them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the very foundations of the prison were shaken: and instantly all the doors flew open, and every man's chains were loosed. 27 Then the jailor being roused from sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drew his sword, going to destroy himself, supposing the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul called out with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no injury: for we are all here. 29 Thereupon calling for a light, he rushed in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas; 30 and having first brought them out, said, Sirs! what must I do to be saved? 31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, thou, and thy house. 32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all who were in his house. 33 And taking them that same hour of the night, he washed their stripes; and was baptised, himself and all who belonged to him immediately.