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

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 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 --

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

4 w hom 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.

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 P eter, therefore, indeed, was kept in the prison, and fervent prayer was being made by the assembly 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 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,

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 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.

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 T he 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;'

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 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,

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 a nd 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.

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 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;'

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 lso, 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.

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

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

14 a nd 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,

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;' and she was confidently affirming to be so, and they said, `It is his messenger;'

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

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

17 a nd 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.

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

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 A nd 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;

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 on a set day, Herod having arrayed himself in kingly apparel, and having sat down upon the tribunal, was making 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 populace were shouting, `The voice of a god, and not of a man;'

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

23 a nd 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.

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 A nd the word of God did grow and did multiply,

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

25 a nd Barnabas and Saul did turn back out of Jerusalem, having fulfilled the ministration, having taken also with John, who was surnamed Mark.

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