1. Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hands to trouble some of those in the church.
2. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
3. And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
4. And when he had seized him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four groups of four soldiers to keep him; intending after the passover to bring him out to the people.
5. Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing by the church to God for him.
6. And when Herod would have brought him out, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the guards before the door watched the prison.
7. And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shone in the prison: and he struck Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
8. And the angel said to him, Dress yourself, and put on your sandals. And so he did. And he said to him, Put your garment around you, and follow me.
9. And he went out, and followed him; and did not know 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 guard, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and immediately the angel departed from him.
11. And when Peter came to himself, he said, Now I know for certain, that the Lord has sent his angel, and has 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 this, 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 listen, named Rhoda.
14. And when she knew Peter's voice, she did not open the gate in her gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
15. And they said to her, You are mad. But she continually 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 to them with his hand to hold their peace, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go tell these things to James, and to the believers. 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 had become of Peter.
19. And when Herod had sought for him, and did not find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and there stayed.
20. And Herod was highly displeased with the people 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 on a set day Herod, clothed in royal apparel, sat on his throne, and made an oration to 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 struck him, because he did not give God the glory: and he was eaten by 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.
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