1 ¶ Now at that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to mistreat certain of the congregation.

Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to mistreat them.

2 A nd he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

And he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword.

3 A nd because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. Now it was during the days of Unleavened Bread.

4 A nd when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him, intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people.

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.

5 ¶ Peter therefore was kept in the prison, and the congregation made prayer without unto God for him.

So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made fervently by the church to God.

6 A nd when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and the guards before the door that kept the prison.

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.

7 A nd, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shone in the prison, and he smote Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, Arise quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

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.

8 A nd the angel said unto him, Gird thyself and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he said unto him, Cast thy garment about thee and follow me.

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.”

9 A nd he went out and followed him and knew not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision.

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.

10 W hen they were past the first and the second guard, they came unto the iron gate that leads unto the city, which opened to them of its own accord, and they went out and passed on through one street, and then the angel departed from him.

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.

11 A nd when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety that the Lord has sent his angel and has delivered me out of the hand of Herod and from all the people of the Jews who waited for me.

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.”

12 A nd considering this, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying.

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.

13 A nd as Peter knocked at the door of the patio, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.

When he knocked at the door of the gate, a servant-girl named Rhoda came to answer.

14 A nd when she recognized Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in and told how Peter stood at the gate.

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.

15 A nd they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then they said, It is his angel.

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.”

16 B ut Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.

But Peter continued knocking; and when they had opened the door, they saw him and were amazed.

17 B ut he, beckoning unto them with the hand to be silent, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go make these things known unto James and to the brethren. And he departed and went to another place.

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.

18 N ow as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers concerning what was become of Peter.

Now when day came, there was no small disturbance among the soldiers as to what could have become of Peter.

19 A nd when Herod had sought for him and found him not, he examined the guards and commanded that they should be taken away. Then he went down from Judaea to Caesarea and abode there.

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. Death of Herod

20 ¶ And Herod was highly displeased with those of Tyre and Sidon, but they came with one accord to him, and, having bribed Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace because their lands were supplied through those of the king’s.

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.

21 A nd upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne and made an oration unto them.

On an appointed day Herod, having put on his royal apparel, took his seat on the rostrum and began delivering an address to them.

22 A nd the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of god, and not of man.

The people kept crying out, “The voice of a god and not of a man!”

23 A nd immediately the angel of the Lord smote him because he did not give God the glory, and he expired eaten of worms.

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.

24 B ut the word of the Lord grew and multiplied.

But the word of the Lord continued to grow and to be multiplied.

25 A nd Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their mission, taking along with them John, who was also called Mark.