| 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 . |
