Acts 16:36-38

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³⁶ So the jailer told Paul they were free to leave.

³⁷ But Paul replied, “Oh no they don’t! They have publicly beaten us without trial and jailed us—and we are Roman citizens! So now they want us to leave secretly? Never! Let them come themselves and release us!”

³⁸ The police officers reported to the judges, who feared for their lives when they heard Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.