1 N ow about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.

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

2 H e killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.

And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

3 W hen he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.

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

4 W hen he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

And 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.

5 P eter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.

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

6 T he same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.

And 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.

7 A nd behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up, saying, “Stand up quickly!” His chains fell off from his hands.

And, 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.

8 T he angel said to him, “Get dressed and put on your sandals.” He did so. He said to him, “Put on your cloak, and follow me.”

And 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.

9 A nd he went out and followed him. He didn’t know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.

And 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.

10 W hen they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

When 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.

11 W hen Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting.”

And 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.

12 T hinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.

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

13 W hen Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer.

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

14 W hen she recognized Peter’s voice, she didn’t open the gate for joy, but ran in, and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.

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

15 T hey said to her, “You are crazy!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.”

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

16 B ut Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

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

17 B ut he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, “Tell these things to James, and to the brothers.” Then he departed, and went to another place.

But 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.

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

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

19 W hen Herod had sought for him, and didn’t find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.

And 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.

20 N ow Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king’s personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food.

¶ 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.

21 O n an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.

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

22 T he people shouted, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”

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

23 I mmediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.

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

24 B ut the word of God grew and multiplied.

But the word of the Lord grew and multiplied.

25 B arnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John who was called Mark.

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