But Paul called our loudly: "Do not harm yourself; we are all here."
I, however, say to you--Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
On which Jesus said: "Let me at least do this"; and, touching his ear, he healed the wound.
[Then Jesus said: "Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing."] His clothes they divided among them by casting lots.
Roused from his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, the Governor drew his sword intending to kill himself, in the belief that the prisoners had escaped.
Calling for a light, the Governor rushed in, and flung himself trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas.
Take care that none of you ever pays back wrong for wrong, but always follow the kindest course with one another and with every one.