Acts 16:37-39

International Standard Version

³⁷ But Paul told the guards,^[a] “The magistrates^[b] have had us beaten publicly without a trial and have thrown us into jail, even though we are Roman citizens. Now are they going to throw us out secretly? Certainly not! Have them come and escort us out.”

³⁸ The guards reported these words to the magistrates, and they became afraid when they heard that Paul and Silas^[c] were Roman citizens. ³⁹ So the magistrates^[d] came, apologized to them, and escorted them out. Then they asked them to leave the city.