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1432 The Acts of the Apostles

13 And upon the sabbath day, we went forth 24 Who having received such a charge, thrust
without the gate by a river side, where it seemed them into the inner prison, and made their feet
that there was prayer; and sitting down, we fast in the stocks.
spoke to the women that were assembled. 25 And at midnight, Paul and Silas praying,
14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller praised God. And they that were in prison,
of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one that wor- heard them.
shipped God, did hear: whose heart the Lord 26 And suddenly there was a great earth-
opened to attend to those things which were said quake, so that the foundations of the prison were
by Paul. shaken. And immediately all the doors were
15 And when she was baptized, and her house- opened, and the bands of all were loosed.
hold, she besought us, saying: If you have judged 27 And the keeper of the prison, awaking out
me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my of his sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison
house, and abide there. And she constrained us. open, drawing his sword, would have killed him-
16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, self, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
a certain girl, having a pythonical spirit, met 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying:
us, who brought to her masters much gain by
Do thyself no harm, for we all are here.
divining.
29 Then calling for a light, he went in, and
17 This same following Paul and us, cried out,
trembling, fell down at the feet of Paul and Silas.
saying: These men are the servants of the most
30 And bringing them out, he said: Masters,
high God, who preach unto you the way of sal-
what must I do, that I may be saved?
vation.
31 But they said: Believe in the Lord Jesus,
18 And this she did many days. But Paul
and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
being grieved, turned, and said to the spirit: I
32 And they preached the word of the Lord to
command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to
him and to all that were in his house.
go out from her. And he went out the same hour.
19 But her masters, seeing that the hope 33 And he, taking them the same hour of the
night, washed their stripes, and himself was bap-
of their gain was gone, apprehending Paul and
Silas, brought them into the marketplace to the tized, and all his house immediately.
rulers. 34 And when he had brought them into his
20 And presenting them to the magistrates, own house, he laid the table for them, and re-
they said: These men disturb our city, being joiced with all his house, believing God.
Jews; 35 And when the day was come, the magis-
21 And preach a fashion which it is not lawful trates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men
for us to receive nor observe, being Romans. go.
22 And the people ran together against them; 36 And the keeper of the prison told these
and the magistrates rending off their clothes, words to Paul: The magistrates have sent to let
commanded them to be beaten with rods. you go; now therefore depart, and go in peace.
23 And when they had laid many stripes upon 37 But Paul said to them: They have beaten
them, they cast them into prison, charging the us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Ro-
gaoler to keep them diligently. mans, and have cast us into prison: and now