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1 ⲁ̅ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ Ⲁ- ⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲀϤⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈϮⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
Now about that time, Herod the king stretched forth [his] hands to afflict certain of the church.
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. Then were the days of unleavened bread.
4 ⲇ̅ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲞⲠϤ ⲀϤⲬⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲈⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲆ ⲚϢⲰⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲈⲚϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲠⲒⲠⲀⲤⲬⲀ.
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.
Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing by the church to God for him.
6 ⲋ̅ ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲈⲚϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϤⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲦⲈ ⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲂⲈϤⲘⲎⲢ ⲚϨⲀⲖⲨⲤⲒⲤ ⲂϮ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲆⲈ ϨⲒⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ.
And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains; and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
7 ⲍ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲔⲒⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲤⲪⲒⲢ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϨⲀⲖⲨⲤⲒⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤϪⲒϪ.
And behold, the angel of the Lord came upon [him], and a light shined in the prison; and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise quickly. And his chains fell off from [his] hands.
8 ⲏ̅ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲞⲢⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲨⲚⲆⲀⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲔ ⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϪⲞⲖϨⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲔϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ.
And the angel said to him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals; and so he did. And he saith to him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
9 ⲑ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
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 ⲓ̅ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲘⲀϨⲂ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϮⲠⲨⲖⲎ ⲘⲂⲈⲚⲒⲠⲒ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲀⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲦⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲤⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϦⲒⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ.
When they were past the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲒⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎ ϪⲈ ⲀⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦϪⲒϪ ⲚⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ.
And when Peter had come to himself, he said, Now I know with certainty, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and [from] all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲐⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲔⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲐⲞⲨⲎⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎ ϢⲈⲨⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ.
And when he had considered [the thing], he came to the house of Mary the mother of John whose surname was Mark; where many were assembled, praying.
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲔⲰⲖϨ ⲆⲈ ϨⲒⲢⲈⲚ ⲪⲢⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲘⲂⲰⲔⲒ ⲈⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲢⲰⲆⲎ.
And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲦⲤⲘⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲐⲰⲘ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϬⲞϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲤⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ϨⲒⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲠⲨⲖⲰⲚ.
And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲖⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ.
And they said to her, Thou art insane. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then they said, It is his angel.
But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened [the door], and saw him, they were astonished.
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲀϤϬⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ϪⲈ ⲬⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲀ.
But he beckoning to them with the hand to hold their peace, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go, show these things to James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ.
Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲈϤϪⲈⲘϤ ⲀϤϮⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that [they] should be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Cesarea, and [there] abode.
20 ⲕ̅ ⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲂⲞⲚ ⲈϤϮ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲀ ⲦⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲤⲒⲆⲰⲚ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ϢⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲈⲦ ⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲖⲀⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲒⲦⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϢⲀⲚϢ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ.
And Herod was highly displeased with them 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 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲐⲎϢ Ⲁ- ⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ϮϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲂⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
And upon a set day, Herod arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration to them.
And the people gave a shout, [saying], [It is] the voice of a god, and not of a man.
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten by worms, and died.
But the word of God grew and multiplied.
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚϮⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲔⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮⲢⲈⲚϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲔⲞⲤ.
And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled [their] ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
