Acts
12:1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth [his] hands to vex certain of the church.
12:2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
12:3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the
days of unleavened bread.)
12:4 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.
12:5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God
for him.
12:6 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.
12:7 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.
12:8 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.
12:9 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.
12:10 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.
12:11 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.
12:12 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.
12:13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
12:14 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.
12:15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then
said they, It is his angel.
12:16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened [the door], and saw him, they were
astonished.
12:17 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 show these things unto James, and to the
brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
12:18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of
Peter.
12:19 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.
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