25 At midnight, Paul and Silas were talking with God. They were singing and praising God. The other prisoners were listening to them.

26 Then all of a sudden the earth shook very much. Even the floor of the prison was shaking. All the doors came wide open. The things that held the prisoners all came off.

27 The prison guard woke up. He saw all the prison doors open. So he took a long knife and was going to kill himself. He thought that all the prisoners had run away.

28 Paul shouted, Stop! Do not hurt yourself. We are all here!

29 The guard called for a light and went in quickly. He kneeled down before Paul and Silas, trembling with fear.

30 He brought them out of the prison and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

31 They replied, Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved. All the people in your house must do the same.

32 They talked to him and all the people in the house. They told them the word of the Lord.

33 Paul and Silas had sores from the beating in prison. So that same hour of the night the guard washed them. Then he and all the people of his house were baptised.

34 He took Paul and Silas to his home and gave them food to eat. He and all the people in his house were very happy. They now believed in God.