| 19 | But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the market place before the rulers; |
| 20 | and when they had brought them to the magistrates they said, "These men are Jews and they are disturbing our city. |
| 21 | They advocate customs which it is not lawful for us Romans to accept or practice." |
| 22 | The crowd joined in attacking them; and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them with rods. |
| 23 | And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely. |
| 24 | Having received this charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. |
| 25 | But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, |