16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain maid possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:

17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, who show unto us the way of salvation.

18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being troubled, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

19 And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace unto the rulers,

20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates tore off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.

23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely:

24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard 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 every one's bands were loosed.

27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had fled.

28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do yourself no harm: for we are all here.

29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved, and your house.

32 And they spoke unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, immediately.

34 And when he had brought them into his house, he sat food before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the officers, saying, Let those men go.

36 And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.

37 But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out secretly? nay verily; but let them come themselves and bring us out.

38 And the officers told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.

39 And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

40 And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

16 E aconteceu que, indo nós à oração, nos saiu ao encontro uma jovem que tinha espírito de adivinhação, a qual, adivinhando, dava grande lucro aos seus senhores. 17 Esta, seguindo a Paulo e a nós, clamava, dizendo: Estes homens, que nos anunciam o caminho da salvação, são servos do Deus Altíssimo. 18 E isto fez ela por muitos dias. Mas Paulo, perturbado, voltou-se e disse ao espírito: Em nome de Jesus Cristo, te mando que saias dela. E, na mesma hora, saiu.

19 E, vendo seus senhores que a esperança do seu lucro estava perdida, prenderam Paulo e Silas e os levaram à praça, à presença dos magistrados. 20 E, apresentando-os aos magistrados, disseram: Estes homens, sendo judeus, perturbaram a nossa cidade. 21 E nos expõem costumes que nos não é lícito receber nem praticar, visto que somos romanos. 22 E a multidão se levantou unida contra eles, e os magistrados, rasgando-lhes as vestes, mandaram açoitá-los com varas. 23 E, havendo-lhes dado muitos açoites, os lançaram na prisão, mandando ao carcereiro que os guardasse com segurança, 24 o qual, tendo recebido tal ordem, os lançou no cárcere interior e lhes segurou os pés no tronco. 25 Perto da meia-noite, Paulo e Silas oravam e cantavam hinos a Deus, e os outros presos os escutavam. 26 E, de repente, sobreveio um tão grande terremoto, que os alicerces do cárcere se moveram, e logo se abriram todas as portas, e foram soltas as prisões de todos.

27 Acordando o carcereiro e vendo abertas as portas da prisão, tirou a espada e quis matar-se, cuidando que os presos já tinham fugido. 28 Mas Paulo clamou com grande voz, dizendo: Não te faças nenhum mal, que todos aqui estamos. 29 E, pedindo luz, saltou dentro e, todo trêmulo, se prostrou ante Paulo e Silas. 30 E, tirando-os para fora, disse: Senhores, que é necessário que eu faça para me salvar? 31 E eles disseram: Crê no Senhor Jesus Cristo e serás salvo, tu e a tua casa. 32 E lhe pregaram a palavra do Senhor e a todos os que estavam em sua casa. 33 E, tomando-os ele consigo naquela mesma hora da noite, lavou-lhes os vergões; e logo foi batizado, ele e todos os seus. 34 Então, levando-os a sua casa, lhes pôs a mesa; e, na sua crença em Deus, alegrou-se com toda a sua casa.

35 E, sendo já dia, os magistrados mandaram quadrilheiros, dizendo: Soltai aqueles homens. 36 O carcereiro anunciou a Paulo estas palavras, dizendo: Os magistrados mandaram que vos soltasse; agora, pois, saí e ide em paz. 37 Mas Paulo replicou: Açoitaram-nos publicamente, e, sem sermos condenados, sendo homens romanos, nos lançaram na prisão, e agora, encobertamente, nos lançam fora? Não será assim; mas venham eles mesmos e tirem-nos para fora. 38 E os quadrilheiros foram dizer aos magistrados estas palavras; e eles temeram, ouvindo que eram romanos. 39 Então, vindo, lhes dirigiram súplicas; e, tirando-os para fora, lhes pediram que saíssem da cidade. 40 E, saindo da prisão, entraram em casa de Lídia, e, vendo os irmãos, os confortaram, e depois partiram.