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12:1	Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church.
12:2	Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
12:3	And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. These were the Days of Unleavened Bread.
12:4	So when he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of soldiers to keep him, intending after Easter to bring him before the people.
12:5	Therefore Peter was kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.
12:6	And when Herod was about to bring him out, that same night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were guarding the prison.
12:7	Now behold, the angel of the Lord stood over 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.
12:8	Then the angel said to him, "Gird yourself and tie on your sandals"; and so he did. And he said to him, "Put on your clothes and follow me."
12:9	So he went out and followed him, and did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.
12:10	When they were past the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them of its own accord; and they went out and went down through one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
12:11	And when Peter had come to himself, he said, "Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent His angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the Jewish people."
12:12	So, when he had considered the matter, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying.
12:13	And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a girl named Rhoda came to answer.
12:14	When she recognized Peter's voice, because of gladness she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter stood before the gate.
12:15	But they said to her, "You are mad!" Yet she kept insisting that it was so. So they said, "It is his angel."
12:16	Now Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.
12:17	But motioning to them with his hand to keep silent, he 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 brethren." And he departed and went to another place.
12:18	Then, as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.
12:19	But when Herod had searched 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 stayed there.
12:20	Now Herod had been very displeased with the people of Tyre and Sidon; but they came to him with one accord, and having made Blastus the king's personal aide their friend, they desired peace, because their country was supplied with food by the king's country.
12:21	So on a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne and gave a speech to them.
12:22	And the people shouted out, saying, "It is the voice of a god and not of a man!"
12:23	Then immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. So he became eaten by worms and gave up the spirit.
12:24	But the word of God grew and multiplied.
12:25	And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their ministry, and they also took with them John whose surname was Mark.


12:1	Nowe about that time, Herod the King stretched forth his hands to vexe certaine of the Church,
12:2	And he killed Iames the brother of Iohn with the sword.
12:3	And when he sawe that it pleased the Iewes, he proceeded further, to take Peter also (then were the dayes of vnleauened bread.)
12:4	And when he had caught him, he put him in prison, and deliuered him to foure quaternions of souldiers to be kept, intending after the Passeouer to bring him foorth to the people.
12:5	So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer was made of ye Church vnto God for him.
12:6	And when Herod woulde haue brought him out vnto the people, the same night slept Peter betweene two souldiers, bound with two chaines, and the keepers before the doore, kept the prison.
12:7	And behold the Angel of the Lord came vpon them, and a light shined in the house, and he smote Peter on the side, and raysed him vp, saying, Arise quickely. And his chaines fell off from his handes.
12:8	And the Angel saide vnto him, Girde thy selfe, and binde on thy sandales. And so he did. Then he said vnto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
12:9	So Peter came out and followed him, and knewe not that it was true, which was done by the Angel, but thought he had seene a vision.
12:10	Nowe when they were past the first and the second watch, they came vnto the yron gate, that leadeth vnto the citie, which opened to them by it owne accord, and they went out, and passed through one streete, and by and by the Angel departed from him.
12:11	And when Peter was come to himselfe, he said, Nowe I know for a trueth, that the Lord hath sent his Angel, and hath deliuered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the wayting for of the people of the Iewes.
12:12	And as he considered the thing, he came to the house of Marie, the mother of Iohn, whose surname was Marke, where many were gathered together, and prayed.
12:13	And when Peter knocked at the entrie doore, a maide came foorth to hearken, named Rhode,
12:14	But when she knew Peters voyce, she opened not the entrie doore for gladnesse, but ranne in, and tolde howe Peter stood before the entrie.
12:15	But they said vnto her, Thou art mad. Yet she affirmed it constantly, that it was so. Then said they, It is his Angel.
12:16	But Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened it, and sawe him, they were astonied.
12:17	And he beckened vnto them with the hand, to hold their peace, and told them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he saide, Goe shewe these things vnto Iames and to the brethren: and he departed and went into an other place.
12:18	Nowe assoone as it was day, there was no small trouble among the souldiers, what was become of Peter.
12:19	And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded them to be led to be punished. And he went downe from Iudea to Cesarea, and there abode.
12:20	Then Herod was angrie with them of Tyrus and Sidon, but they came all with one accord vnto him, and perswaded Blastus the Kings Chamberlaine, and they desired peace, because their countrey was nourished by the Kings land.
12:21	And vpon a day appointed, Herod arayed himselfe in royall apparell, and sate on the iudgement seate, and made an oration vnto them.
12:22	And the people gaue a shoute, saying, The voyce of God, and not of man.
12:23	But immediatly the Angel of the Lord smote him, because he gaue not glorie vnto God, so that he was eaten of wormes, and gaue vp the ghost.
12:24	And the worde of God grewe, and multiplied.
12:25	So Barnabas and Saul returned from Hierusalem, when they had fulfilled their office, and tooke with them Iohn, whose surname was Marke.


12:1	In that tyme Herode the kynge stretched forthe his handes to vexe certayne of the congregacion.
12:2	And he kylled Iames the brother of Iohn with the swerde:
12:3	and because he sawe that it pleased ye Iewes he proceded forther and toke Peter also. Then were the dayes of swete breed.
12:4	And when he had caught him he put him in preson and delyvered him to .iiii. quaternios of soudiers to be kepte entendynge after ester to brynge him forth to the people.
12:5	Then was Peter kepte in preson. But prayer was made with out ceasynge of the congregacion vnto God for him.
12:6	And when Herode wolde have brought him oute vnto the people the same nyght slepte Peter bitwene two soudiers bounde with two chaynes and the kepers before the dore kepte the preson.
12:7	And beholde the angell of ye Lorde was there present and a lyght shyned in the lodge. And smote Peter on the syde and steryd him vp sayinge: aryse vp quyckly. And his cheynes fell of fro his hondes.
12:8	And the angell sayd vnto him: gyrde thy selfe and bynde on thy sandales. And so he dyd. And he sayde vnto him: cast thy mantle aboute the and folowe me.
12:9	And he came oute and folowed him and wist not that it was truthe which was done by the angell but thought he had sene a vision.
12:10	When they were past ye fyrst and ye seconde watche they came vnto yt yron gate yt ledeth vnto the cyte which opened to them by his awne accorde. And they went out and passed thorowe one strete and by and by the angell departed fro him.
12:11	And when Peter was come to him selfe he sayde: now I knowe of a surety that the Lorde hath sent his angell and hath delyvered me out of the honde of Herode and from all the waytynge for of the people of ye Iewes.
12:12	And as he consydred the thinge he cam to ye housse of Mary the mother of one Iohn which was called Marke also where many were gaddered to gedder in prayer.
12:13	As Peter knocked at the entry dore a damsell cam forth to herken named Rhoda.
12:14	And when she knew Peters voyce she opened not the entrey for gladnes but ran in and told how Peter stode before the entrey.
12:15	And they sayde vnto her: thou arte mad. And she bare them doune yt it was even so. Then sayde they: it is his angell.
12:16	Peter cotynued knockinge. When they had opened the dore and sawe him they were astonyed.
12:17	And he beckened vnto them with ye honde to holde their peace and tolde them by what meanes ye Lorde had brought him oute of the preson. And sayde: goo shew these thinges vnto Iames and to the brethren. And he departed and went into a nother place.
12:18	Assone as it was daye ther was no lyttell a doo amoge the soudyers what was becum of Peter.
12:19	When Herode had called for him and founde him not he examined the kepers and comaunded to departe. And he descended from Iewry to Cesarea and ther abode.
12:20	Herode was displeased with them of Tyre and Sydon. And they came all at once and made intercession vnto Blastus the kynges chamberlen and desyred peace because their countrey was norysshed by the kynges londe.
12:21	And upon a daye appoynted Herode arayed him in royall apparell and set him in his seate and made an oraycon vnto them.
12:22	And the people gave a shoute sayinge: it is ye voyce of a God and not of a man.
12:23	And immediatly the angell of ye Lorde smote him because he gave not God the honoure and he was eatyn of wormes and gave vp the goost.
12:24	And ye worde of God grewe and multiplied.
12:25	And Barnabas and Paul returned to Ierusalem when they had fulfilled their office and toke with them Iohn which was also called Marcus.

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