Now about
that
time
Herod
the king
stretched forth
his hands
to vex
certain
of
the church
.
And he killed
James
the brother
of John
with the sword
.
And because he saw
it
pleased
the Jews
, he proceeded further
to take
Peter
also
. (Then
were
the days
of unleavened bread
.)
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
.
Peter therefore
was kept
in
prison
: but
prayer
was
made
without ceasing
of
the church
unto
God
for
him
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
And as Peter
knocked at
the door
of the gate
, a damsel
came
to hearken
, named
Rhoda
.
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
.
And they said
unto
her
, Thou art mad
. But
she constantly affirmed
that it was
even so
. Then
said they
, It is
his
angel
.
But Peter
continued
knocking
: and
when they had opened
the door , and saw
him
,
they were astonished
.
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
.
Now as soon as it was
day
, there was
no
small
stir
among
the soldiers
, what
was become
of Peter
.
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
.
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 .
And upon a set
day
Herod
, arrayed
in royal
apparel
, sat
upon
his throne
, and
made an oration
unto
them
.
And the people
gave a shout
, saying, It is the voice
of a god
, and
not
of a man
.
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
.
But the word
of God
grew
and
multiplied
.
And Barnabas
and
Saul
returned
from
Jerusalem
, when they had fulfilled
their ministry
, and
took with them
John
, whose surname was
Mark
.