17. She followed behind Paul and us and kept crying out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation.”
18. She continued to do this for many days. But Paul became greatly annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” And it came out of her at once.
19. But when her owners saw their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities.
20. When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said, “These men are throwing our city into confusion. They are Jews
21. and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us to accept or practice, since we are Romans.”