Deeds (Act) of Apostles 16:20-28

²⁰And they brought them to the magistrates, and said, These men disturb or distrouble our city, for they be Jews,

²¹and show a custom, which it is not leaveful to us to receive, neither do, since we be Romans.

²²And the people and magistrates ran against them, and when they had rent to pieces the coats of them, they commanded them to be beaten with rods.

²³And when they had given to them many wounds, they sent them into prison, and commanded to the keeper, that he should keep them diligently.

²⁴And when he had taken such a precept, he put them into the inner prison, and restrained the feet of them in a tree.

²⁵And at midnight Paul and Silas worshipped, and praised God; and they that were in the keeping, heard them.

²⁶And suddenly a great earth-moving was made, so that the foundaments of the prison were moved. And anon all the doors were opened, and the bonds of all were loosed.

²⁷And the keeper of the prison was awaked, and saw the gates of the prison opened, and with a sword drawn out he would have slain himself, and guessed that the men that were bound had fled.

²⁸But Paul cried with a great voice, and said, Do thou none harm or nothing of evil to thyself, for all we be here.