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16 And it came to pass, as we went to the house of prayer, we were met by a young girl who was possessed of a spirit, and who did for her masters a great business by fortune telling. 17 And she followed Paul and us, crying and saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, and they preach to you the way of salvation. 18 And she did this for many days. So Paul was indignant and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it left her the same hour. 19 And when her masters saw that the hope for their business was lost with her power, they seized Paul and Silas and beat them and brought them to the market place. 20 And they brought them before the soldiers and the city magistrates and said, These men are Jews, and they create disturbances in our city, 21 And they preach customs to us which are not lawful for us to accept and practice, because we are Romans. 22 And a large crowd gathered against them. Then the soldiers stripped them of their clothes and gave command to scourge them. 23 And when they had flogged them severely, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to watch them carefully. Paul and Silas in prison. 24 He, having received the charge, brought them in and put them into the inner chamber of the prison, and fastened their feet in the stocks. Acts 16:16-24, Lamsa Bible. Public domain.
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