¹ Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

² And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

³ And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

⁴ And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

⁵ Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

⁶ And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.

⁷ And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

⁸ And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

⁹ And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

¹⁰ When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.

¹¹ And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the LORD hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

¹² And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.

¹³ And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.

¹⁴ And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.

¹⁵ And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

¹⁶ But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

¹⁷ But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

¹⁸ Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.

¹⁹ And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.

²⁰ And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.

²¹ And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.

²² And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.

²³ And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

²⁴ But the word of God grew and multiplied.

²⁵ And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

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¹ Now ^G1161 about ^G2596 that ^G1565 time ^G2540 Herod ^G2264 the king ^G935 stretched forth ^G1911 his hands ^G5495 to vex ^G2559 certain ^G5100 of ^G575 the church. ^G1577

² And ^G1161 he killed ^G337 James ^G2385 the brother ^G80 of John ^G2491 with the sword. ^G3162

³ And ^G2532 because he saw ^G1492 it ^G3754 pleased ^{G2076 G701} the Jews, ^G2453 he proceeded further ^G4369 to take ^G4815 Peter ^G4074 also. ^G2532 (Then ^G1161 were ^G2258 the days ^G2250 of unleavened bread.) ^G106

⁴ And ^{G3739 G2532} when he had apprehended ^G4084 him, he put ^G5087 him in ^G1519 prison, ^G5438 and delivered ^G3860 him to four ^G5064 quaternions ^G5069 of soldiers ^G4757 to keep ^G5442 him; ^G846 intending ^G1014 after ^G3326 Easter ^G3957 to bring ^G321 him ^G846 forth ^G321 to the people. ^G2992

⁵ Peter ^{G4074 G3303} therefore ^G3767 was kept ^G5083 in ^G1722 prison: ^G5438 but ^G1161 prayer ^G4335 was ^G2258 made ^G1096 without ceasing ^G1618 of ^G5259 the church ^G1577 unto ^G4314 God ^G2316 for ^G5228 him. ^G846

⁶ And ^G1161 when ^G3753 Herod ^G2264 would ^G3195 have brought ^G4254 him ^G846 forth, ^G4254 the same ^G1565 night ^G3571 Peter ^G4074 was ^G2258 sleeping ^G2837 between ^G3342 two ^G1417 soldiers, ^G4757 bound ^G1210 with two ^G1417 chains: ^G254 and ^G5037 the keepers ^G5441 before ^G4253 the door ^G2374 kept ^G5083 the prison. ^G5438

⁷ And, ^G2532 behold, ^G2400 the angel ^G32 of the Lord ^G2962 came upon ^G2186 him, and ^G2532 a light ^G5457 shined ^G2989 in ^G1722 the prison: ^G3612 and ^G1161 he smote ^G3960 Peter ^G4074 on the side, ^G4125 and raised ^G1453 him ^G846 up, ^G1453 saying, ^G3004 Arise up ^G450 quickly. ^{G1722 G5034} And ^G2532 his ^G846 chains ^G254 fell off ^G1601 from ^G1537 his hands. ^G5495

⁸ And ^G5037 the angel ^G32 said ^G2036 unto ^G4314 him, ^G846 Gird thyself, ^G4024 and ^G2532 bind on ^G5265 thy ^G4675 sandals. ^G4547 And ^G1161 so ^G3779 he did. ^G4160 And ^G2532 he saith ^G3004 unto him, ^G846 Cast ^G4016 thy garment ^G2440 about ^G4016 thee, ^G4675 and ^G2532 follow ^G190 me. ^G3427

⁹ And ^G2532 he went out, ^G1831 and followed ^G190 him; ^G846 and ^G2532 wist ^G1492 not ^G3756 that ^G3754 it was ^G2076 true ^G227 which ^G3588 was done ^G1096 by ^G1223 the angel; ^G32 but ^G1161 thought ^G1380 he saw ^G991 a vision. ^G3705

¹⁰ When ^G1161 they were past ^G1330 the first ^G4413 and ^G2532 the second ^G1208 ward, ^G5438 they came ^G2064 unto ^G1909 the iron ^G4603 gate ^G4439 that leadeth ^G5342 unto ^G1519 the city; ^G4172 which ^G3748 opened ^G455 to them ^G846 of his own accord: ^G844 and ^G2532 they went out, ^G1831 and passed on through ^G4281 one ^G3391 street; ^G4505 and ^G2532 forthwith ^G2112 the angel ^G32 departed ^G868 from ^G575 him. ^G846

¹¹ And ^G2532 when Peter ^G4074 was come ^G1096 to ^G1722 himself, ^G1438 he said, ^G2036 Now ^G3568 I know ^G1492 of a surety, ^G230 that ^G3754 the Lord ^G2962 hath sent ^G1821 his ^G846 angel, ^G32 and ^G2532 hath delivered ^G1807 me ^G3165 out of ^G1537 the hand ^G5495 of Herod, ^G2264 and ^G2532 from all ^G3956 the expectation ^G4329 of the people ^G2992 of the Jews. ^G2453

¹² And ^G5037 when he had considered ^G4894 the thing, he came ^G2064 to ^G1909 the house ^G3614 of Mary ^G3137 the mother ^G3384 of John, ^G2491 whose surname was ^G1941 Mark; ^G3138 where ^G3757 many ^G2425 were ^G2258 gathered together ^G4867 praying. ^{G2532 G4336}

¹³ And ^G1161 as Peter ^G4074 knocked at ^G2925 the door ^G2374 of the gate, ^G4440 a damsel ^G3814 came ^G4334 to hearken, ^G5219 named ^G3686 Rhoda. ^G4498

¹⁴ And ^G2532 when she knew ^G1921 Peter's ^G4074 voice, ^G5456 she opened ^G455 not ^G3756 the gate ^G4440 for ^G575 gladness, ^G5479 but ^G1161 ran in, ^G1532 and told how ^G518 Peter ^G4074 stood ^G2476 before ^G4253 the gate. ^G4440

¹⁵ And ^G1161 they said ^G2036 unto ^G4314 her, ^G846 Thou art mad. ^G3105 But ^G1161 she constantly affirmed ^G1340 that it was ^G2192 even so. ^G3779 Then ^G1161 said they, ^G3004 It is ^G2076 his ^G846 angel. ^G32

¹⁶ But ^G1161 Peter ^G4074 continued ^G1961 knocking: ^G2925 and ^G1161 when they had opened ^G455 the door, and saw ^G1492 him, ^{G846 G2532} they were astonished. ^G1839

¹⁷ But ^G1161 he, beckoning ^G2678 unto them ^G846 with the hand ^G5495 to hold their peace, ^G4601 declared ^G1334 unto them ^G846 how ^G4459 the Lord ^G2962 had brought ^G1806 him ^G846 out of ^G1537 the prison. ^G5438 And ^G1161 he said, ^G2036 Go shew ^G518 these things ^G5023 unto James, ^G2385 and ^G2532 to the brethren. ^G80 And ^G2532 he departed, ^G1831 and went ^G4198 into ^G1519 another ^G2087 place. ^G5117

¹⁸ Now ^G1161 as soon as it was ^G1096 day, ^G2250 there was ^G2258 no ^G3756 small ^G3641 stir ^G5017 among ^G1722 the soldiers, ^G4757 what ^{G5101 G686} was become ^G1096 of Peter. ^G4074

¹⁹ And ^G1161 when ^G1934 Herod ^G2264 had sought for ^G1934 him, ^G846 and ^G2532 found him ^G2147 not, ^G3361 he examined ^G350 the keepers, ^G5441 and commanded ^G2753 that they should be put to death. ^G520 And ^G2532 he went down ^G2718 from ^G575 Judaea ^G2449 to ^G1519 Caesarea, ^G2542 and there abode. ^G1304

²⁰ And ^G1161 Herod ^G2264 was ^G2258 highly displeased ^G2371 with them of Tyre ^G5183 and ^G2532 Sidon: ^G4606 but ^G1161 they came ^G3918 with one accord ^G3661 to ^G4314 him, ^G846 and, ^G2532 having made ^G3982 Blastus ^G986 the king's ^G935 chamberlain ^{G1909 G2846} their friend, ^G3982 desired ^G154 peace; ^G1515 because ^G1223 their ^G846 country ^G5561 was nourished ^G5142 by ^G575 the king's ^G937 country.

²¹ And ^G1161 upon a set ^G5002 day ^G2250 Herod, ^G2264 arrayed ^G1746 in royal ^G937 apparel, ^G2066 sat ^G2523 upon ^G1909 his throne, ^G968 and ^G2532 made an oration ^G1215 unto ^G4314 them. ^G846

²² And ^G1161 the people ^G1218 gave a shout, ^G2019 saying, It is the voice ^G5456 of a god, ^G2316 and ^G2532 not ^G3756 of a man. ^G444

²³ And ^G1161 immediately ^G3916 the angel ^G32 of the Lord ^G2962 smote ^G3960 him, ^G846 because ^{G473 G3739} he gave ^G1325 not ^G3756 God ^G2316 the glory: ^G1391 and ^G2532 he was ^G1096 eaten of worms, ^G4662 and gave up the ghost. ^G1634

²⁴ But ^G1161 the word ^G3056 of God ^G2316 grew ^G837 and ^G2532 multiplied. ^G4129

²⁵ And ^G1161 Barnabas ^G921 and ^G2532 Saul ^G4569 returned ^G5290 from ^G1537 Jerusalem, ^G2419 when they had fulfilled ^G4137 their ministry, ^G1248 and ^G2532 took with them ^G4838 John, ^G2491 whose surname was ^G1941 Mark. ^G3138

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¹ Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.

² And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

³ And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And `those' were the days of unleavened bread.

⁴ And when he had taken him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him; intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people.

⁵ Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him.

⁶ And when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and guards before the door kept the prison.

⁷ And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

⁸ And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

⁹ And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision.

¹⁰ And when they were past the first and the second guard, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and straightway the angel departed from him.

¹¹ And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

¹² And when he had considered `the thing', he came to the house of Mary the mother of John whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together and were praying.

¹³ And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid came to answer, named Rhoda.

¹⁴ And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate.

¹⁵ And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. And they said, It is his angel.

¹⁶ But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

¹⁷ But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him forth out of the prison. And he said, Tell these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went to another place.

¹⁸ Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.

¹⁹ And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and tarried there.

²⁰ Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king's country.

²¹ And upon a set day Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the throne, and made an oration unto them.

²² And the people shouted, `saying', The voice of a god, and not of a man.

²³ And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

²⁴ But the word of God grew and multiplied.

²⁵ And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministration, taking with them John whose surname was Mark.

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¹ And about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands, to do evil to certain of those of the assembly,

² and he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword,

³ and having seen that it is pleasing to the Jews, he added to lay hold of Peter also -- and they were the days of the unleavened food --

⁴ whom also having seized, he did put in prison, having delivered `him' to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him, intending after the passover to bring him forth to the people.

⁵ Peter, therefore, indeed, was kept in the prison, and fervent prayer was being made by the assembly unto God for him,

⁶ and when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night was Peter sleeping between two soldiers, having been bound with two chains, guards also before the door were keeping the prison,

⁷ and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood by, and a light shone in the buildings, and having smitten Peter on the side, he raised him up, saying, `Rise in haste,' and his chains fell from off `his' hands.

⁸ The messenger also said to him, `Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals;' and he did so; and he saith to him, `Put thy garment round and be following me;'

⁹ and having gone forth, he was following him, and he knew not that it is true that which is done through the messenger, and was thinking he saw a vision,

¹⁰ and having passed through a first ward, and a second, they came unto the iron gate that is leading to the city, which of its own accord did open to them, and having gone forth, they went on through one street, and immediately the messenger departed from him.

¹¹ And Peter having come to himself, said, `Now I have known of a truth that the Lord did sent forth His messenger, and did deliver me out of the hand of Herod, and all the expectation of the people of the Jews;'

¹² also, having considered, he came unto the house of Mary, the mother of John, who is surnamed Mark, where there were many thronged together and praying.

¹³ And Peter having knocked at the door of the porch, there came a damsel to hearken, by name Rhoda,

¹⁴ and having known the voice of Peter, from the joy she did not open the porch, but having run in, told of the standing of Peter before the porch,

¹⁵ and they said unto her, `Thou art mad;' and she was confidently affirming `it' to be so, and they said, `It is his messenger;'

¹⁶ and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished,

¹⁷ and having beckoned to them with the hand to be silent, he declared to them how the Lord brought him out of the prison, and he said, `Declare to James and to the brethren these things;' and having gone forth, he went on to another place.

¹⁸ And day having come, there was not a little stir among the soldiers what then was become of Peter,

¹⁹ and Herod having sought for him, and not having found, having examined the guards, did command `them' to be led away to punishment, and having gone down from Judea to Cesarea, he was abiding `there'.

²⁰ And Herod was highly displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians, and with one accord they came unto him, and having made a friend of Blastus, who `is' over the bed-chambers of the king, they were asking peace, because of their country being nourished from the king's;

²¹ and on a set day, Herod having arrayed himself in kingly apparel, and having sat down upon the tribunal, was making an oration unto them,

²² and the populace were shouting, `The voice of a god, and not of a man;'

²³ and presently there smote him a messenger of the Lord, because he did not give the glory to God, and having been eaten of worms, he expired.

²⁴ And the word of God did grow and did multiply,

²⁵ and Barnabas and Saul did turn back out of Jerusalem, having fulfilled the ministration, having taken also with `them' John, who was surnamed Mark.

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¹ At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt,

² and slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.

³ And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he went on to take Peter also: (and they were the days of unleavened bread:)

⁴ whom having seized he put in prison, having delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep, purposing after the passover to bring him out to the people.

⁵ Peter therefore was kept in the prison; but unceasing prayer was made by the assembly to God concerning him.

⁶ And when Herod was going to bring him forth, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards before the door kept the prison.

⁷ And lo, an angel of [the] Lord came there, and a light shone in the prison: and having smitten the side of Peter, he roused him up, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off his hands.

⁸ And the angel said to him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he says to him, Cast thine upper garment about thee and follow me.

⁹ And going forth he followed [him] and did not know that what was happening by means of the angel was real, but supposed he saw a vision.

¹⁰ And having passed through a first and second guard, they came to the iron gate which leads into the city, which opened to them of itself; and going forth they went down one street, and immediately the angel left him.

¹¹ And Peter, being come to himself, said, Now I know certainly that [the] Lord has sent forth his angel and has taken me out of the hand of Herod and all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

¹² And having become clearly conscious [in himself], he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was surnamed Mark, where were many gathered together and praying.

¹³ And when he had knocked at the door of the entry, a maid came to listen, by name Rhoda;

¹⁴ and having recognised the voice of Peter, through joy did not open the entry, but running in, reported that Peter was standing before the entry.

¹⁵ And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she maintained that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.

¹⁶ But Peter continued knocking: and having opened, they saw him and were astonished.

¹⁷ And having made a sign to them with his hand to be silent, he related [to them] how the Lord had brought him out of prison; and he said, Report these things to James and to the brethren. And he went out and went to another place.

¹⁸ And when it was day there was no small disturbance among the soldiers, what then was become of Peter.

¹⁹ And Herod having sought him and not found him, having examined the guards, commanded [them] to be executed. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea and stayed [there].

²⁰ And he was in bitter hostility with [the] Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came to him with one accord, and, having gained Blastus the king's chamberlain, sought peace, because their country was nourished by the king's.

²¹ And on a set day, clothed in royal apparel and sitting on the elevated seat [of honour], Herod made a public oration to them.

²² And the people cried out, A god's voice and not a man's.

²³ And immediately an angel of [the] Lord smote him, because he did not give the glory to God, and he expired, eaten of worms.

²⁴ But the word of God grew and spread itself.

²⁵ And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled the service [entrusted to them], taking also with them John, surnamed Mark.

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¹ Now about that time, Herod the king stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.

² He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.

³ When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.

⁴ When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

⁵ Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.

⁶ The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.

⁷ And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up, saying, "Stand up quickly!" His chains fell off from his hands.

⁸ The angel said to him, "Get dressed and put on your sandals." He did so. He said to him, "Put on your cloak, and follow me."

⁹ And he went out and followed him. He didn't know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.

¹⁰ When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

¹¹ When Peter had come to himself, he said, "Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting."

¹² Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.

¹³ When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer.

¹⁴ When she recognized Peter's voice, she didn't open the gate for joy, but ran in, and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.

¹⁵ They said to her, "You are crazy!" But she insisted that it was so. They said, "It is his angel."

¹⁶ But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

¹⁷ But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, "Tell these things to James, and to the brothers." Then he departed, and went to another place.

¹⁸ Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.

¹⁹ When Herod had sought for him, and didn't find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.

²⁰ Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king's chamberlain, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king's country for food.

²¹ On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.

²² The people shouted, "The voice of a god, and not of a man!"

²³ Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn't give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.

²⁴ But the word of God grew and multiplied.

²⁵ Barnabas and Saul returned to{TR reads "from" instead of "to"} Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John whose surname was Mark.

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¹ Now, about that time, Herod the king made cruel attacks on the Christians.

² And he put James, the brother of John, to death with the sword.

³ And when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews he went on to take Peter in addition. This was at the time of the feast of unleavened bread.

⁴ And having taken him, he put him in prison, with four bands of armed men to keep watch over him; his purpose being to take him out to the people after the Passover.

⁵ So Peter was kept in prison: but the church made strong prayer to God for him.

⁶ And when Herod was about to take him out, the same night Peter was sleeping in chains between two armed men, and the watchmen were keeping watch before the door of the prison.

⁷ And a great light was seen shining in the room, and an angel of the Lord came to Peter and, touching him on his side so that he came out of his sleep, said, Get up quickly. And his chains came off his hands.

⁸ Then the angel said, Put on your shoes and get ready to go. And he did so. And he said, Put your coat round you and come with me.

⁹ And he went out after him; and he was not certain if what was done by the angel was a fact, for it seemed to him that he was seeing a vision.

¹⁰ And when they had gone past the first and second watchmen they came to the iron door into the town, which came open by itself: and they went out and down one street; and then the angel went away.

¹¹ And when Peter came to his senses he said, Now, truly, I am certain that the Lord has sent his angel and taken me out of the hands of Herod, against all the hopes of the Jews.

¹² And when he became clear about this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John named Mark, where a number of them had come together for prayer.

¹³ And he gave a blow on the door, and a young girl came to it, named Rhoda.

¹⁴ And hearing the voice of Peter, in her joy she went running, without opening the door, to say that Peter was outside.

¹⁵ And they said to her, You are off your head. But still she said, with decision, that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.

¹⁶ But Peter went on giving blows on the door: and when it was open and they saw him, they were full of wonder.

¹⁷ But he made a sign to them with his hand to be quiet, and gave them an account of how the Lord had taken him out of prison. And he said, Give the news to James and the brothers. And then he went away.

¹⁸ Now when it was day, the armed men were greatly troubled about what had become of Peter.

¹⁹ And Herod, when he sent for him, and he was not there, after questioning the watchmen, gave orders that they were to be put to death. Then he went down from Judaea to Caesarea for a time.

²⁰ Now he was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon: and they came to him, all together, and having made friends with Blastus, the controller of the king's house, they made a request for peace, because their country was dependent on the king's country for its food.

²¹ And on the day which had been fixed, Herod, dressed in his robes and seated in his place, made a public statement to them.

²² And the people, with loud cries, said, It is the voice of a god, not of a man.

²³ And straight away the angel of the Lord sent a disease on him, because he did not give the glory to God: and his flesh was wasted away by worms, and so he came to his end.

²⁴ But the word of the Lord went on increasing.

²⁵ And Barnabas and Saul came back from Jerusalem, when their work was ended, taking with them John named Mark.