21. and are proclaiming customs that are not permitted for us to accept or to practice, because we are Romans!”
22. And the crowd joined in attacking them, and the chief magistrates tore off their clothing and gave orders to beat them with rods.
23. And after they had inflicted many blows on them, they threw them into prison, giving orders to the jailer to guard them securely.
24. Having received such an order, he put them in the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
25. Now about midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
26. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened and all the bonds were unfastened.
27. And after the jailer was awake and saw the doors of the prison open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, because he thought the prisoners had escaped.
28. But Paul called out with a loud voice, saying, “Do no harm to yourself, for we are all here!”