33. At that hour of the night he took them and washed their wounds; then he and all his family were baptized right away.
34. The jailer brought them into his house and set food before them, and he rejoiced greatly that he had come to believe in God, together with his entire household.
35. At daybreak the magistrates sent their police officers, saying, “Release those men.”
36. The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. So come out now and go in peace.”
37. But Paul said to the police officers, “They had us beaten in public without a proper trial – even though we are Roman citizens – and they threw us in prison. And now they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! They themselves must come and escort us out!”
38. The police officers reported these words to the magistrates. They were frightened when they heard Paul and Silas were Roman citizens
39. and came and apologized to them. After they brought them out, they asked them repeatedly to leave the city.
40. When they came out of the prison, they entered Lydia’s house, and when they saw the brothers, they encouraged them and then departed.