Acts 16:16-24 - Paul And Silas Imprisoned
16 At a later time, when we were going to that [same] place of prayer, we met a certain young woman who was dominated by an [evil] spirit, [claiming to be] able to tell people's fortunes. This [claimed] power was the source of considerable income for the girl's slave-owner. 17 She followed Paul and us, shouting, "These men are servants of the Supreme God and they are proclaiming to you the way to be saved." 18 And she kept this up for a number of days. But Paul was very disturbed [over what she was doing] and [finally] turned [to her] and said to the spirit [in the girl], "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And the evil spirit did come out [of her] immediately.
19 But when the girl's slave-owners saw that their prospects for income [from her activities] were [now] gone, they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them to the open shopping market, in front of the authorities. 20 And when they brought them before the city officials, they made this charge [against them]: "These Jewish men are causing too much trouble in our city, 21 and they are teaching people to observe customs which we Romans are not permitted to accept or practice."
22 Then the large crowd began attacking them, and the city officials had their clothes ripped off and ordered them to be beaten. 23 After beating them severely, they threw them in jail and ordered the jailor to have them securely guarded. 24 After receiving these orders, the jailor threw them into the maximum security cell and had their feet securely fastened in wooden restraints.