^{16 Ref} And it came to pass in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of Python, did meet us, who brought much employment to her masters by soothsaying,

^{17 Ref} she having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, `These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us a way of salvation;'

^{18 Ref} and this she was doing for many days, but Paul having been grieved, and having turned, said to the spirit, `I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come forth from her;' and it came forth the same hour.

^{19 Ref} And her masters having seen that the hope of their employment was gone, having caught Paul and Silas, drew `them' to the market-place, unto the rulers,