^{24 Ref} who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

^{25 Ref} But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

^{26 Ref} and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.

^{27 Ref} And the jailor, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

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