^{16 Ref} And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:

^{17 Ref} The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.

^{18 Ref} And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

^{19 Ref} And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,