They feared (εφοβηθησαν). This is the explanation. They became frightened for their own lives when they saw what they had done to …

And they came and besought them. A most humiliating act for Roman magistrates, but in this case, it was unavoidable. The apostles had them…

To beat and imprison a Roman citizen without a trial was a serious offense. So when the magistrates heard that Paul and Silas were citizens, they c…

And they came
To the prison in person, as Paul had insisted on they should:

and besought them