25 Mais ou menos à meia-noite, Paulo e Silas estavam orando e cantando hinos a Deus, e os outros presos escutavam. 26 De repente, o chão tremeu tanto, que abalou os alicerces da cadeia. Naquele instante todas as portas se abriram, e as correntes que prendiam os presos se arrebentaram. 27 Aí o carcereiro acordou. Quando viu que os portões da cadeia estavam abertos, pensou que os prisioneiros tinham fugido. Então puxou a espada e ia se matar, 28 mas Paulo gritou bem alto:

— Não faça isso! Todos nós estamos aqui!

29 Aí o carcereiro pediu que lhe trouxessem uma luz, entrou depressa na cela e se ajoelhou, tremendo, aos pés de Paulo e Silas. 30 Depois levou os dois para fora e perguntou:

— Senhores, o que devo fazer para ser salvo?

31 Eles responderam:

— Creia no Senhor Jesus e você será salvo — você e as pessoas da sua casa.

32 Então eles anunciaram a palavra do Senhor ao carcereiro e a todas as pessoas da casa dele. 33 Naquela mesma hora da noite, o carcereiro começou a cuidar deles, lavando os ferimentos da surra que haviam levado. Logo depois ele e todas as pessoas da sua casa foram batizados. 34 Em seguida ele levou Paulo e Silas para a sua casa e lhes deu comida. O carcereiro e as pessoas da sua casa ficaram cheios de alegria porque agora criam em Deus.

25 But 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-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bands were loosed.

27 And the jailor, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do nothing to harm yourself: for we are all here.

29 And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, 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, and you will be saved, you and your house.

32 And they spoke the word of the Lord to him, with all who 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 he brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his house, having believed in God.