16:22And 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.

25And at midnight, Paul and Silas praying, praised God. And those who were in prison, heard them.

26And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and the bands of all were loosed.

27And the keeper of the prison, awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drawing his sword, would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.

28But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying: Do yourself no harm, for we all are here.

29Then calling for a light, he went in, and trembling, fell down at the feet of Paul and Silas.

30And bringing them out, he said: Masters, what must I do, that I may be saved?

31But they said: Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, and your house.

32And they preached the word of the Lord to him and to all that were in his house.

33And he, taking them the same hour of the night, washed their stripes, and himself was baptized, and all his house immediately.

34And when he had brought them into his own house, he laid the table for them, and rejoiced with all his house, believing God.

138:1Upon the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and wept: when we remembered Sion:

2On the willows in the midst thereof we hung up our instruments.

3For there those who led us into captivity required of us the words of songs. And those who carried us away, said: Sing you to us a hymn of the songs of Sion.

7Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom, in the day of Jerusalem: Who say: Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.

8O daughter of Babylon, miserable: blessed shall he be who shall repay you your payment which you have paid us.

16:5But I told you not these things from the start, because I was with you. And now I go to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me: Whither go you?

6But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has satisfied your heart.

7But I tell you the truth: it is expedient to you that I go: for if I go not, the Paraclete will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

8And when he is come, he will convince the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.

9Of sin: because they believed not in me.

10And of righteousness: because I go to the Father; and you shall see me no longer.

11And of judgment: because the leader of this world is already judged.