Acts 16:16–24

¹⁶And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain girl having a pythonical spirit met us, who brought to her masters much gain by divining.

¹⁷This same following Paul and us, cried out, saying: These men are the servants of the Most High God, who preach unto you the way of salvation.

¹⁸And this she did many days. But Paul being grieved, turned and said to the spirit: I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to go from her. And he went out the same hour.

¹⁹But her masters, seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, apprehending Paul and Silas, brought them into the market place to the rulers.

²⁰And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: These men disturb our city, being Jews:

²¹And preach a fashion which it is not lawful for us to receive nor observe, being Romans.

²²And the people ran together against them: and the magistrates, rending off their clothes, commanded them to be beaten with rods.

²³And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently.

²⁴Who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison and made their feet fast in the stocks.