Acts 12
1 Now about that time, Herod the king laid his hands upon certain of the church, to oppress them.
Now about that time, Herod the king stretched out his hands to oppress some of the church.
2 And he slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.
He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
3 And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to apprehend Peter also; (then were the days of unleavened bread; )
When he saw that it pleased the Jewish people, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.
4 and he seized him and 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.
When 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.
5 Peter therefore was kept guarded in prison; but earnest prayer was made by the church to God in his behalf.
Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the church to God for him.
6 And when Herod was about to bring him forth, on that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and keepers before the door were guarding the prison.
The 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.
7 And lo! an angel of the Lord came to him, and a light shone in the room; and he smote Peter on the side, and roused him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell from his hands.
And look, 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.
8 And the angel said to him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals; and he did so. And he saith to him, Throw thy garment round thee, and follow me.
The 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."
9 And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.
And he went out and followed him. He did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.
10 And when they had passed the first, and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which opened to them of itself; and they went out and passed on through one street, and the angel immediately departed from him.
When 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.
11 And when Peter had come to himself, he said, Now I know certainly, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
When 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."
12 And when he understood the matter, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, surnamed Mark, where many were gathered together, and praying.
Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.
13 And as he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid-servant came to listen, named Rhoda;
And when Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
14 and recognizing Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness; but ran in, and told them that Peter was standing before the gate.
When she recognized Peter's voice, she did not open the gate for joy, but ran in, and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.
15 And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she positively affirmed that it was even so. Then they said, It is his angel.
They said to her, "You are crazy." But she insisted that it was so. They said, "It is his angel."
16 But Peter continued knocking; and opening the door, they saw him, and were amazed.
But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.
17 But beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, he related how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go and tell these things to James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went to another place.
But 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.
18 And when it was day, there was no small commotion among the soldiers, as to what had become of Peter.
Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.
19 And Herod, when he had sought for him and found him not, examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be led away [[to execution]]. And he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and there abode.
When Herod had sought for him, and did not 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.
20 And he was highly displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came to him with one accord, and having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, sued for peace; because their country drew its nourishment from that of the king.
Now 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.
21 And on a day appointed, Herod, having arrayed himself in royal apparel, and taken his seat on the throne, made a speech to them.
On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, and sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.
22 And thereupon the people shouted, The voice of a god, and not of a man!
But the crowd shouted, "The voice of a god, and not of a man."
23 But immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory, and he was eaten by worms, and expired.
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 But the word of God grew and was extended.
But the word of God grew and multiplied.
25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having performed their service, taking with them also John, surnamed Mark.
Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John whose surname was Mark.
