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

At daybreak the magistrates sent their police officers, saying, “Release those men.”

The police officers reported these words to the magistrates. They were frightened when they heard Paul and Silas were Roman citizens

While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the commander of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,

Now when the commander of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this report, they were greatly puzzled concerning it, wondering what this could be.

Then the commander of the temple guard went with the officers and brought the apostles without the use of force (for they were afraid of being stoned by the people).

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

The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. So come out now and go in peace.”