19. But when her masters saw that the hope of profit was gone, they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities.
20. And when they brought them to the chief authorities, they said, “These men are throwing our city into an uproar! Being Jewish,
21. they advocate customs which are not permitted for us to accept or practice, being Romans.”
22. Then the crowd joined in the attack on them. So the chief authorities ripped their clothes off them and commanded them to be beaten with rods.
23. After inflicting many blows on them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to guard them securely.
24. Having received this charge, he threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
25. But about midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
26. Suddenly there was such a great earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. Immediately all the doors were unlocked, and everyone’s chains came loose.
27. When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors opened, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners had escaped.
28. But Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Don’t harm yourself! We’re all here!”
29. The jailer called for lights and rushed in; and trembling with fear, he fell down before Paul and Silas.
30. After he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31. They said, “Put your trust in the Lord Yeshua and you will be saved—you and your household!”
32. Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him, along with everyone in his household.
33. He took them that very hour and washed their wounds, and at once he was immersed—he and all his household.
34. The jailer brought them to his house and set food before them, and he was overjoyed that he with his entire household had put their trust in God.
35. When day came, the chief authorities sent their police officers, saying, “Release those men.”