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And it came to pass in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of Python, did meet us, who brought much employment to her masters by soothsaying,
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she having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, `These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us a way of salvation;'
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and this she was doing for many days, but Paul having been grieved, and having turned, said to the spirit, `I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come forth from her;' and it came forth the same hour.
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And her masters having seen that the hope of their employment was gone, having caught Paul and Silas, drew [them] to the market-place, unto the rulers,
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and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, `These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;
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and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.'
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And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat [them] with rods,
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many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,
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who such a charge having received, did put them to the inner prison, and their feet made fast in the stocks.
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And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,
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and suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, opened also presently were all the doors, and of all -- the bands were loosed;