Calling for lights, the jailer ¹  rushed in and fell down ²  trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas.

After they had beaten them severely, ¹  they threw them into prison and commanded ²  the jailer to guard them securely.

When the jailer woke up ¹  and saw the doors of the prison standing open, ²  he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, ³  because he assumed ⁴  the prisoners had escaped.

The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, ¹  “The magistrates have sent orders ²  to release you. So come out now and go in peace.” ³ 

But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him kindness. ¹  He granted him favor in the sight of the prison warden. ² 

The warden put all the prisoners under Joseph’s care. He was in charge of whatever they were doing. ¹ 

The warden did not concern himself ¹  with anything that was in Joseph’s ²  care because the Lord was with him and whatever he was doing the Lord was making successful.

At daybreak ¹  the magistrates ²  sent their police officers, ³  saying, “Release those men.”

And in anger his lord turned him over to the prison guards to torture him ¹  until he repaid all he owed.

At ¹  that hour of the night he took them ²  and washed their wounds; ³  then ⁴  he and all his family ⁵  were baptized right away. ⁶ 

The jailer ¹  brought them into his house and set food ²  before them, and he rejoiced greatly ³  that he had come to believe ⁴  in God, together with his entire household. ⁵