Acts 16:16-24 ▼

16 And it came to pass in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of Python, met us, who brought much employment to her masters by soothsaying;

17 she having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us [the] way of salvation!”

18 And this she was doing for many days, but Paul having been grieved, and having turned, said to the spirit, “I command you, in the Name of Jesus Christ, to come forth from her”; and it came forth the same hour.

19 And her masters having seen that the hope of their employment was gone, having caught Paul and Silas, drew [them] into the marketplace, to the rulers,

20 and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men being Jews exceedingly trouble our city;

21 and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.”

22 And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat [them] with rods,

23 having also laid on them many blows, they cast them into prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,

24 who having received such a charge, put them into the inner prison, and fastened their feet in the stocks.