The keeper of the jail had heard with amazement the prayers and singing of the imprisoned apostles. When they were led in, he had seen their swollen and bleeding wounds, and he had himself caused their feet to be fastened in the instruments of torture. He had expected to hear bitter wailing, groans, and imprecations; but lo! his ears were greeted with joyful praise. He fell asleep with these sounds in his ears; but was awakened by the earthquake, and the shaking of the prison walls.{LP 77.1}

Med forbavselse havde fangevogteren hørt de fængslede apostles sang. og bønner. Da de blev ført ind, havde han set deres opsvulmede og blødende sår, og han havde selv ladet deres fødder spænde fast i torturinstrumentet. Han havde forventet at høre bitter gråd, klage og forbandelse, men se! hans ører blev hilst med glad lovprisning. Han faldt i søvn med disse toner i sine ører; men blev vækket af jordskælvet, og de vaklende fængselsmure.