And a messenger of the Lord by night opened the doors of the prison, and having brought them forth, said,

And having heard, they came in by morning to the temple, and taught. But the chief priest having approached, and they with him, called the council together, and all the assembly of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison for them to be brought.

And the attendants having come near, found them not in the prison, and having returned, they announced,

Saying, That we truly found the prison shut with all security, and the watch standing without before the doors: and having opened, we found none within.

And a certain one having come near, announced to them, saying, That, behold, the men which ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

And Saul abused the church, going into houses, and drawing out men and women, delivered to prison.

And having seized, he put him in prison, having delivered to four quaternions of soldiers to watch him; wishing after the pascha to bring him to the people.

Truly therefore was Peter kept in prison: and prayer was made continually by the church to God for him.

And when Herod was about to bring him before, in that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the watch before the door kept the prison.

And having shaken with the hand at them to be silent, he related to them how the Lord brought him out of prison. And he said, Announce these things to James, and the brethren. And having come out, he went to another place.

And many blows having been put upon them, they cast into prison, having commanded the jailor to keep them safely:

Who, having received such an order, cast them into the inner prison, and placed their feet firmly in wood.

And suddenly was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and the bonds of all were let loose.

And the jailor being awakened, and having seen the doors of the prison opened, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the imprisoned to have fled.

But Paul said to them, Having stripped us publicly not condemned, being Roman men, they cast into prison and now do they cast us out secretly? not so; but having come themselves, let them bring us out.

And having come out of prison, they came to Lydia; and having seen the brethren, they encouraged them, and they came forth.

Who drove out this way even to death, binding and delivering to prison both men and women.

Which I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the holy ones I shut up in prison, having received authority from chief priests; and they taken up, I carried down a vote.