Acts 12

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

1And at the same time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands, to afflict some of the church.

2and he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword,

2And he killed James, the brother of John, With the sword.

3and 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--

3And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to take up Peter also. Now it was in the days of the Azymes.

4whom also having seized, he did put in prison, having delivered <FI>him<Fi> to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him, intending after the passover to bring him forth to the people.

4And when he had apprehended him, he cast him into prison, delivering him to four files of soldiers, to be kept, intending, after the pasch, to bring him forth to the people.

5Peter, therefore, indeed, was kept in the prison, and fervent prayer was being made by the assembly unto God for him,

5Peter therefore was kept in prison. But prayer was made without ceasing by the church unto God for him.

6and 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,

6And 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.

7and 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 <FI>his<Fi> hands.

7And behold an angel of the Lord stood by him and a light shined in the room. And he, striking Peter on the side, raised him up, saying: Arise quickly. And the chains fell off from his hands.

8The 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;'

8And the angel said to him: Gird thyself and put on thy sandals. And he did so. And he said to him: Cast thy garment about thee and follow me,

9and 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,

9And going out, he followed him. And he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel: but thought he saw a vision.

10and 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.

10And passing through the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city which of itself opened to them. And going out, they passed on through one street. And immediately the angel departed from him.

11And 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;'

11And Peter coming to himself, said: Now I know in very deed 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.

12also, 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.

12And considering, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, who was surnamed Mark, where many were gathered together and praying.

13And Peter having knocked at the door of the porch, there came a damsel to hearken, by name Rhoda,

13And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken. whose name was Rhode.

14and 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,

14And as soon as she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy: but running in she told that Peter stood before the gate.

15and they said unto her, `Thou art mad;' and she was confidently affirming <FI>it<Fi> to be so, and they said, `It is his messenger;'

15But they said to her: Thou art mad. But she affirmed that it was so. Then said they: It is his angel.

16and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished,

16But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened, they saw him and were astonished.

17and 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.

17But he, beckoning to them with his hand to hold their peace, told how the Lord had brought him out of prison. And he said: Tell these things to James and to the brethren. And going out, he went into another place.

18And day having come, there was not a little stir among the soldiers what then was become of Peter,

18Now when day was come, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.

19and Herod having sought for him, and not having found, having examined the guards, did command <FI>them<Fi> to be led away to punishment, and having gone down from Judea to Caesarea, he was abiding <FI>there<Fi> .

19And when Herod had sought for him and found him not, having examined the keepers, he commanded they should be put to death. And going down from Judea to Caesarea, he abode there.

20And 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 <FI>is<Fi> over the bed-chambers of the king, they were asking peace, because of their country being nourished from the king's;

20And he was angry with the Tyrians and the Sidonians. But they with one accord came to him: and, having gained Blastus who was the king's chamberlain, they desired peace, because their countries were nourished by him.

21and on a set day, Herod having arrayed himself in kingly apparel, and having sat down upon the tribunal, was making an oration unto them,

21And upon a day appointed, Herod being arrayed in kingly apparel, sat in the judgment seat and made an oration to them.

22and the populace were shouting, `The voice of a god, and not of a man;'

22And the people made acclamation, saying: It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.

23and 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.

23And forthwith an angel of the Lord struck him, because he had not given the honour to God: and, being eaten up by worms, he gave up the ghost.

24And the word of God did grow and did multiply,

24But the word of the Lord increased and multiplied.

25and Barnabas and Saul did turn back out of Jerusalem, having fulfilled the ministration, having taken also with <FI>them<Fi> John, who was surnamed Mark.

25And Barnabas and Saul, returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled their ministry, taking with them John who was surnamed Mark.