Acts 16:19-25

19But when her owners saw their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities.

20When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said, “These men are throwing our city into confusion. They are Jews

21and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us to accept or practice, since we are Romans.”

22The crowd joined the attack against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off Paul and Silas and ordered them to be beaten with rods.

23After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely.

24Receiving such orders, he threw them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the rest of the prisoners were listening to them.