^{35 Ref} But when it was day, the authorities sent the police, saying, Let these men go.

^{36 Ref} And the keeper said to Paul, The authorities have given orders to let you go: come out now, and go in peace.

^{37 Ref} But Paul said to them, They have given us who are Romans a public whipping without judging us, and have put us in prison. Will they now send us out secretly? no, truly, let them come themselves and take us out.

^{38 Ref} And the police gave an account of these words to the authorities, and they were full of fear on hearing that they were Romans;

^{39 Ref} Then they came and made prayers to them, requesting them, when they had taken them out, to go away from the town.