MLV(i)
16 Now it happened, while traveling to the place of prayer, that a certain maidservant encountered us, having a spirit of divination, who was providing her lords much business by fortune-telling.
17 This maidservant was crying out, having followed after Paul and us, saying, These men are bondservants of the Highest God, who are proclaiming to us the way of salvation.
18 Now she was doing this for many days. But Paul, also being pained, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come forth away from her. And it came out in the same hour.
19 But when her lords saw that the hope of their business was gone, grabbing Paul and Silas, they dragged them into the marketplace in front of the rulers. 20 Having led them to the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, are disturbing our city, 21 and are proclaiming customs which it is not legal for us to accept, or to do, being Romans. 22 And the crowd stood up together against them, and the magistrates, having ripped off their garments, were commanding the sergeants to lash them with rods. 23 And having laid many lashes on them, they cast them into prison, after having commanded the jailor to securely guard them. 24 Having received such a command, he cast them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the wood stocks.
25 But toward midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God and the prisoners were their audience; 26 and suddenly there became a great earthquake, so-that the foundations of the prison were shaken, and instantly all the doors were opened and everyone’s bonds were lax. 27 But the jailor, came out of sleep and saw the doors of the prison had been open, drew his sword and was about to assassinate himself, supposing the prisoners to have fled. 28 But Paul shouted with a loud voice, saying, Do nothing evil to yourself; for we are all here.
19 But when her lords saw that the hope of their business was gone, grabbing Paul and Silas, they dragged them into the marketplace in front of the rulers. 20 Having led them to the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, are disturbing our city, 21 and are proclaiming customs which it is not legal for us to accept, or to do, being Romans. 22 And the crowd stood up together against them, and the magistrates, having ripped off their garments, were commanding the sergeants to lash them with rods. 23 And having laid many lashes on them, they cast them into prison, after having commanded the jailor to securely guard them. 24 Having received such a command, he cast them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the wood stocks.
25 But toward midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God and the prisoners were their audience; 26 and suddenly there became a great earthquake, so-that the foundations of the prison were shaken, and instantly all the doors were opened and everyone’s bonds were lax. 27 But the jailor, came out of sleep and saw the doors of the prison had been open, drew his sword and was about to assassinate himself, supposing the prisoners to have fled. 28 But Paul shouted with a loud voice, saying, Do nothing evil to yourself; for we are all here.