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Now when day came, the chief magistrates sent their officers, saying, "Release those men."

And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The chief magistrates have sent word that you be released. So come out now and go in peace."

And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.

But Paul said to them, "After beating us in public without due process—men who are Romans—they threw us into prison; and now they are releasing us secretly? No indeed! On the contrary, let them come in person and lead us out."

But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.

The officers reported these words to the chief magistrates. And they became fearful when they heard that they were Romans,

And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.

and they came and pleaded with them, and when they had led them out, they repeatedly asked them to leave the city.

And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

They left the prison and entered the house of Lydia, and when they saw the brothers and sisters, they encouraged them and departed.

And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.