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

And about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands, to do evil to certain of those of the assembly,

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

and he killed James, the brother of John, with the 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.)

and having seen that it is pleasing to the Jews, he added to lay hold of Peter also -- and they were the days of the unleavened food --

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.

whom also having seized, he did put in prison, having delivered to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him, intending after the passover to bring him forth to the people.

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

Peter, therefore, indeed, was kept in the prison, and fervent prayer was being made by the assembly unto God for him,

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.

and when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night was Peter sleeping between two soldiers, having been bound with two chains, guards also before the door were keeping 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 lo, a messenger of the Lord stood by, and a light shone in the buildings, and having smitten Peter on the side, he raised him up, saying, `Rise in haste,' and his chains fell from off 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.

The messenger also said to him, `Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals;' and he did so; and he saith to him, `Put thy garment round and be following 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 having gone forth, he was following him, and he knew not that it is true that which is done through the messenger, and was thinking he saw 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.

and having passed through a first ward, and a second, they came unto the iron gate that is leading to the city, which of its own accord did open to them, and having gone forth, they went on through one street, and immediately the messenger 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.

And Peter having come to himself, said, `Now I have known of a truth that the Lord did sent forth His messenger, and did deliver me out of the hand of Herod, and all the expectation of the people of the Jews;'

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.

also, having considered, he came unto the house of Mary, the mother of John, who is surnamed Mark, where there were many thronged together and praying.

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

And Peter having knocked at the door of the porch, there came a damsel to hearken, by name Rhoda,

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.

and having known the voice of Peter, from the joy she did not open the porch, but having run in, told of the standing of Peter before the porch,

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.

and they said unto her, `Thou art mad;' and she was confidently affirming to be so, and they said, `It is his messenger;'

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

and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished,

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.

and having beckoned to them with the hand to be silent, he declared to them how the Lord brought him out of the prison, and he said, `Declare to James and to the brethren these things;' and having gone forth, he went on 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.

And day having come, there was not a little stir among the soldiers what then was 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.

and Herod having sought for him, and not having found, having examined the guards, did command to be led away to punishment, and having gone down from Judea to Cesarea, he was abiding.

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.

And Herod was highly displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians, and with one accord they came unto him, and having made a friend of Blastus, who over the bed-chambers of the king, they were asking peace, because of their country being nourished from the king's;

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

and on a set day, Herod having arrayed himself in kingly apparel, and having sat down upon the tribunal, was making an oration unto them,

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

and the populace were shouting, `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 presently there smote him a messenger of the Lord, because he did not give the glory to God, and having been eaten of worms, he expired.

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

And the word of God did grow and did multiply,

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 did turn back out of Jerusalem, having fulfilled the ministration, having taken also with John, who was surnamed Mark.