^{16 Ref} And it came to pass, as we were going to the place of prayer, that a certain maid having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying.

^{17 Ref} The same following after Paul and us cried out, saying, These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim unto you the way of salvation.

^{18 Ref} And this she did for many days. But Paul, being sore troubled, turned and said to the spirit, I charge thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.

^{19 Ref} But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers,