rayer, sang hymns to God: and the prisoners heard them. (26)And
suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the very foundations of
the prison were shaken: and instantly all the doors flew open, and
every man's chains were loosed. (27)Then the jailor being roused from
sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drew his sword, going
to destroy himself, supposing the prisoners had escaped. (28)But Paul
called out with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no injury: for we are
all here. (29)Thereupon calling for a light, he rushed in, and fell
down trembling before Paul and Silas; (30)and having first brought them
out, said, Sirs! what must I do to be saved? (31)And they said, Believe
on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, thou, and thy house.
(32)And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all who were
in his house. (33)And taking them that same hour of the night, he
washed their stripes; and was baptised, himself and all who belonged to
him immediately. (34)And when he had brought them into his house, he
spread the table, and greatly rejoiced with all his household,
believing in God.

(35)But when it was day, the magistrates sent the lictors, saying, Set
those men at large. (36)Then the jailor told these words to Paul, That
the magistrates had sent to set them at liberty: now therefore, _said
he,_ get ye out, and pursue your journey in peace. (37)But Paul said to
them, They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Roman
citizens, and have cast us into prison; and would they now
clandestinely send us away? no, verily; but let them come themselves
and fetch us out. (38)Then the lictors reported all these words to the
magistrates: and they were terrified, when they heard they were Roman
citizens. (39)So they came and spoke kindly to them, and fetching them
out, besought them to depart from the city. (40)Then leaving the
prison, they went unto Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they
comforted them, and went their way.

CHAP. XVII.

SO journeying through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to
Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of Jews: (2)And Paul,
according to his usual custom, went in to them, and for three sabbaths
he reasoned with them from the scriptures, (3)opening them clearly, and
laying it evidently down that the Messiah must suffer, and rise again
from the dead; and that this man is the Messiah, even Jesus, whom I
preach unto you. (4)And some of them believed, an