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24 Receiving this command he threw them into the inner prison, and fastened their feet in the stocks.
25 Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God at midnight. The prisoners were listening to them.
26 Suddenly there was a massive earthquake. It was so great the foundations of the prison-house were shaken. All the doors were opened and everyone’s bands came off.
27 The jailor, who was roused out of sleep and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
28 Paul cried with a loud voice: »Do not harm yourself for we are all here.«
29 The jailer called for lights. He rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
30 He brought them out and asked: »Sirs, what must I do to be saved?«
31 They said: »Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your house.«
32 They spoke the Word of God to him and those in his house.
33 That very hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds. Then he and all his family were baptized.
34 He took them to his house and fed them. They rejoiced along with his entire house, having believed in God.
35 The next day the magistrates sent the officers saying: »Let those men go.«
36 The jailor reported the words to Paul, saying: »The magistrates have sent to let you go. Therefore go in peace.«
37 Paul said to them: »They have beaten us publicly uncondemned, men who are Romans, and have thrown us into prison. Do they now throw us out privately? No I say, but let them come in person to bring us out.«
38 The officers reported these words to the magistrates. They feared when they heard that they were Romans.
39 They personally came to them and brought them out. They asked them to go away from the city.
40 They left the prison and entered the house of Lydia. When they saw the brothers they comforted them and then left.