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Peter’s Arrest and Deliverance
Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to mistreat them.
Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to mistreat them.
James Killed, Peter Imprisoned
At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt,
At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt,
And he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword.
and slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.
When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. Now it was during the days of Unleavened Bread.
And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he went on to take Peter also: (and they were the days of unleavened bread:)
When he had seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out before the people.
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.
So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made fervently by the church to God.
Peter Rescued
Peter therefore was kept in the prison; but unceasing prayer was made by the assembly to God concerning him.
Peter therefore was kept in the prison; but unceasing prayer was made by the assembly to God concerning him.
On the very night when Herod was about to bring him forward, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards in front of the door were watching over the prison.
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.
And behold, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared and a light shone in the cell; and he struck Peter’s side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And his chains fell off his hands.
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.
And the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and put on your sandals.” And he did so. And he said to him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.”
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.
And he went out and continued to follow, and he did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.
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.
When they had passed the first and second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened for them by itself; and they went out and went along one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
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.
When Peter came to himself, he said, “Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent forth His angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.”
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.
And when he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was also called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.
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.
When he knocked at the door of the gate, a servant-girl named Rhoda came to answer.
And when he had knocked at the door of the entry, a maid came to listen, by name Rhoda;
When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her joy she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter was standing in front of the gate.
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.
They said to her, “You are out of your mind!” But she kept insisting that it was so. They kept saying, “It is his angel.”
And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she maintained that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.
But Peter continued knocking; and when they had opened the door, they saw him and were amazed.
But Peter continued knocking: and having opened, they saw him and were astonished.
But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had led him out of the prison. And he said, “Report these things to James and the brethren.” Then he left and went to another place.
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.
Now when day came, there was no small disturbance among the soldiers as to what could have become of Peter.
And when it was day there was no small disturbance among the soldiers, what then was become of Peter.
When Herod had searched for him and had not found him, he examined the guards and ordered that they be led away to execution. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and was spending time there.
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].
Death of Herod
Now he was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; and with one accord they came to him, and having won over Blastus the king’s chamberlain, they were asking for peace, because their country was fed by the king’s country.
The Death of Herod
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.
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.
On an appointed day Herod, having put on his royal apparel, took his seat on the rostrum and began delivering an address to them.
And on a set day, clothed in royal apparel and sitting on the elevated seat [of honour], Herod made a public oration to them.
The people kept crying out, “The voice of a god and not of a man!”
And the people cried out, A god's voice and not a man's.
And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.
And immediately an angel of [the] Lord smote him, because he did not give the glory to God, and he expired, eaten of worms.
But the word of the Lord continued to grow and to be multiplied.
But the word of God grew and spread itself.