Acts 16:27-34

27The prison guard woke up. He saw that the prison doors were open. He thought that all the people in the prison had become free. He decided that he should kill himself. So he pulled out his sword.

28Paul shouted very loudly to him, ‘Do not hurt yourself! We are all still in here!’

29The guard said, ‘Bring me some lights.’ Then he ran to the prison room where Paul and Silas were. He was very frightened. He went down on his knees in front of them.

30Then he led Paul and Silas out of the prison. He said to them, ‘Masters, what must I do so that God will save me? Tell me!’

31Paul and Silas said to him, ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus and then God will save you. He will save you and the people who live in your house, if they believe too.’

32Then Paul and Silas went to the guard's house. They spoke God's message about the Lord Jesus to him and to all the people in his house.

33In the middle of the night, the man took care of them. He washed their bodies where the soldiers had hurt them. Immediately after this, Paul and Silas baptized the man and his whole family.

34The man gave them some food to eat in his house. The guard and all his family were very happy because now they believed in God.