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Acts 12
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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