²⁰ And Joseph's master took him and ^(A)put him into the ^(B)prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined, and he was there in prison. ²¹ But ^(C)the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love ^(D)and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. ²² And the keeper of the prison ^(E)put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever was done there, he was the one who did it. ²³ The keeper of the prison paid no attention to anything that was in Joseph's charge, because ^(F)the Lord was with him. And whatever he did, the Lord made it succeed.

²⁶ Whoever will not obey the law of your God and the law of the king, let judgment be strictly executed on him, whether for death or for banishment or for confiscation of his goods or for imprisonment.”

³ And they arrested them and ^(A)put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening.

⁴ And when he had seized him, he put him ^(A)in prison, delivering him over to four ^(B)squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out to the people.

⁵ So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest ^(A)prayer for him was made to God by the church.

¹⁹ But ^(A)when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and ^(B)dragged them into the marketplace 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 ^(C)advocate customs that are not lawful for us ^(D)as Romans to accept or practice.” ²² The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders ^(E)to beat them with rods. ²³ And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely. ²⁴ Having received this order, he put them into the inner ^(F)prison and fastened their feet in ^(G)the stocks.

The Philippian Jailer Converted

^25 (H)About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, ²⁶ and suddenly ^(I)there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately ^(J)all the doors were opened, and ^(K)everyone's bonds were unfastened. ²⁷ When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and ^(L)was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. ²⁸ But Paul cried with a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.” ²⁹ And the jailer^[a] called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he ^(M)fell down before Paul and Silas. ³⁰ Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, ^(N)what must I do to be ^(O)saved?” ³¹ And they said, ^(P)“Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you ^(Q)and your household.” ³² And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. ³³ And he took them ^(R)the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he ^(S)was baptized at once, he and all his family. ³⁴ Then he brought them up into his house and set food before them. And he ^(T)rejoiced along with his entire household that he had believed in God.

³⁵ But when it was day, the magistrates sent the police, saying, “Let those men go.” ³⁶ And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Therefore come out now and go in peace.” ³⁷ But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly, ^(U)uncondemned, men who are Roman citizens, and have thrown us into prison; and do they now throw us out secretly? No! Let them come themselves and take us out.” ³⁸ The police reported these words to the magistrates, and ^(V)they were afraid when they heard that they were Roman citizens. ³⁹ So they came and apologized to them. And they took them out and ^(W)asked them to leave the city. ⁴⁰ So they went out of the prison and visited ^(X)Lydia. And when they had seen ^(Y)the brothers, they encouraged them and departed.