16And it came to pass in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of Python, did meet us, who brought much employment to her masters by soothsaying,
17she having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, `These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us a way of salvation;`
18and this she was doing for many days, but Paul having been grieved, and having turned, said to the spirit, `I command thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come forth from her;` and it came forth the same hour.
19And her masters having seen that the hope of their employment was gone, having caught Paul and Silas, drew [them] to the market-place, unto the rulers,
20and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, `These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;
21and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.`
22And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat [them] with rods,
