Acts 16:23-34

New Century Version

²³ Then Paul and Silas were thrown into jail, and the jailer was ordered to guard them carefully. ²⁴ When he heard this order, he put them far inside the jail and pinned their feet down between large blocks of wood.

²⁵ About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing songs to God as the other prisoners listened. ²⁶ Suddenly, there was a strong earthquake that shook the foundation of the jail. Then all the doors of the jail broke open, and all the prisoners were freed from their chains. ²⁷ The jailer woke up and saw that the jail doors were open. Thinking that the prisoners had already escaped, he got his sword and was about to kill himself.^{[a] 28} But Paul shouted, “Don’t hurt yourself! We are all here.”

²⁹ The jailer told someone to bring a light. Then he ran inside and, shaking with fear, fell down before Paul and Silas. ³⁰ He brought them outside and said, “Men, what must I do to be saved?”

³¹ They said to him, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved—you and all the people in your house.” ³² So Paul and Silas told the message of the Lord to the jailer and all the people in his house. ³³ At that hour of the night the jailer took Paul and Silas and washed their wounds. Then he and all his people were baptized immediately. ³⁴ After this the jailer took Paul and Silas home and gave them food. He and his family were very happy because they now believed in God.