29. Then [the jailer] called for lights and rushed in, and trembling and terrified he fell down before Paul and Silas.
30. And he brought them out [of the dungeon] and said, Men, what is it necessary for me to do that I may be saved?
31. And they answered, Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ [give yourself up to Him, take yourself out of your own keeping and entrust yourself into His keeping] and you will be saved, [and this applies both to] you and your household as well.
32. And they declared the Word of the Lord [the doctrine concerning the attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God] to him and to all who were in his house.
33. And he took them the same hour of the night and bathed [them because of their bloody] wounds, and he was baptized immediately and all [the members of] his [household].
34. Then he took them up into his house and set food before them; and he leaped much for joy and exulted with all his family that he believed in God [accepting and joyously welcoming what He had made known through Christ].
35. But when it was day, the magistrates sent policemen, saying, Release those fellows and let them go.
36. And the jailer repeated the words to Paul, saying, The magistrates have sent to release you and let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace.
37. But Paul answered them, They have beaten us openly and publicly, without a trial and uncondemned, men who are Roman citizens, and have thrown us into prison; and do they now thrust us out secretly? No, indeed! Let them come here themselves and conduct us out!
38. The police reported this message to the magistrates, and they were frightened when they heard that the prisoners were Roman citizens;
39. So they came themselves and [striving to appease them by entreaty] apologized to them. And they brought them out and asked them to leave the city.