ide, where it seemed that there was prayer: and sitting down, we
spoke to the women that were assembled.

16:14. And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city
of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, did hear: whose heart the Lord
opened to attend to those things which were said by Paul.

16:15. And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us,
saying: If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my
house and abide there. And she constrained us.

16:16. And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain girl having
a pythonical spirit met us, who brought to her masters much gain by
divining.

A pythonical spirit... That is, a spirit pretending to divine, and tell
fortunes.

16:17. This same following Paul and us, cried out, saying: These men are
the servants of the Most High God, who preach unto you the way of
salvation.

16:18. And this she did many days. But Paul being grieved, turned and
said to the spirit: I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to go
from her. And he went out the same hour.

16:19. But her masters, seeing that the hope of their gain was gone,
apprehending Paul and Silas, brought them into the market place to the
rulers.

16:20. And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: These men
disturb our city, being Jews:

16:21. And preach a fashion which it is not lawful for us to receive nor
observe, being Romans.

16:22. And the people ran together against them: and the magistrates,
rending off their clothes, commanded them to be beaten with rods.

16:23. And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them
into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently.

16:24. Who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner
prison and made their feet fast in the stocks.

16:25. And at midnight, Paul and Silas, praying, praised God. And they
that were in prison heard them.

16:26. And 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.

16:27. And the keeper of the prison, awakening 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.

16:28. But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying: Do thyself no harm, for
we all are here.

16:29. Then calling for a light, he went in: and trembling, fell down at
the feet