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And they brought them to the magistrates, and said, "These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city;
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and they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe."
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Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods.
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And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely.
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Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
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But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
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Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chains were loosed.
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And the keeper of the prison, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, supposing the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about to kill himself.
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But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, "Do yourself no harm, for we are all here."
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Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.
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And he brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"