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12:1	And about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands, to do evil to certain of those of the assembly,
12:2	and he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword,
12:3	and 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 --
12:4	whom also having seized, he did put in prison, having delivered `him' to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him, intending after the passover to bring him forth to the people.
12:5	Peter, therefore, indeed, was kept in the prison, and fervent prayer was being made by the assembly unto God for him,
12:6	and 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,
12:7	and 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 `his' hands.
12:8	The 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;'
12:9	and 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,
12:10	and 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.
12:11	And 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;'
12:12	also, 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.
12:13	And Peter having knocked at the door of the porch, there came a damsel to hearken, by name Rhoda,
12:14	and 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,
12:15	and they said unto her, `Thou art mad;' and she was confidently affirming `it' to be so, and they said, `It is his messenger;'
12:16	and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished,
12:17	and 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.
12:18	And day having come, there was not a little stir among the soldiers what then was become of Peter,
12:19	and Herod having sought for him, and not having found, having examined the guards, did command `them' to be led away to punishment, and having gone down from Judea to Cesarea, he was abiding `there'.
12:20	And 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 `is' over the bed-chambers of the king, they were asking peace, because of their country being nourished from the king's;
12:21	and on a set day, Herod having arrayed himself in kingly apparel, and having sat down upon the tribunal, was making an oration unto them,
12:22	and the populace were shouting, `The voice of a god, and not of a man;'
12:23	and 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.
12:24	And the word of God did grow and did multiply,
12:25	and Barnabas and Saul did turn back out of Jerusalem, having fulfilled the ministration, having taken also with `them' John, who was surnamed Mark.


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.


12:1	At the same tyme layed kynge Herode handes vpon certayne of the congregacion, to vexe them.
12:2	As for Iames the brother of Ihon, him he slewe with the swerde.
12:3	And whan he sawe that it pleased the Iewes, he proceaded farther to take Peter also. But it was Easter.
12:4	Now whan he had taken him, he put him in preson, and delyuered him vnto foure quaternions of soudyers, to kepe him: and thought after Easter to bringe him forth to the people.
12:5	And Peter was kepte in the preson But prayer was made without ceassinge of the congregacion, vnto God for him.
12:6	And whan Herode wolde haue broughte him out vnto the people, in the same nighte slepte Peter betwene two soudiers, bounde with two cheynes. And the kepers before the dore kepte the preson.
12:7	And beholde, the angell of the LORDE was there presente, and a lighte shyned in the habitacion, and he smote Peter on the syde, and waked him vp, and sayde: Aryse vp quyckly. And the cheynes fell of from his hondes.
12:8	And the angell sayde vnto him: Gyrde the, and put on thy shues. And he dyd so. And he sayde vnto him: Cast thy mantle aboute the, and folowe me.
12:9	And he wente out, and folowed him, and wyst not, that it was trueth that was done by ye angell, but thoughte he had sene a vision.
12:10	Neuertheles they wente thorow the first and seconde watch, and came to the yron gate, that ledeth vnto the cite, which opened to the by his awne acorde. And they wente out, and passed thorow one strete, and immediatly the angell departed from him.
12:11	And whan Peter was come to himself, he sayde: Now I knowe of a trueth, that ye LORDE hath sent his angell, and delyuered me out of the honde of Herode, and from all the waytinge for of the people of the Iewes.
12:12	And as he considered the thinge, he came to the house of Mary the mother of one Ihon, (which after his syrname was called Marke) where many were gathered together, and prayed.
12:13	As Peter knocked at the entry dore, there came forth a damsell to herken, named Rhoda.
12:14	And whan she knewe Peters voyce, she opened not the entrye for gladnes, but rane in, and tolde, that Peter stode before ye entrye.
12:15	But they sayde vnto her: Thou art mad. Neuertheles she abode by it, that is was so. They sayde: it is his angell.
12:16	But Peter contynued knockinge. Whan they opened the dore, they sawe him, and were astonnyed.
12:17	But he beckened vnto them with the hande, to holde their peace, & tolde them, how the LORDE had broughte him out of the preson. And he sayde: Shewe this vnto Iames, and to the brethren. And he departed, and wete in to another place.
12:18	Whan it was daye, there was not a litle a doo amoge the soudyers, what was become of Peter.
12:19	Whan Herode had called for him, and founde him not, he caused the kepers to be examyned, and commaunded the to be caried awaye, and he wente downe fro Iewry vnto Cesarea, and there abode.
12:20	But he was displeased with the of Tyre and Sido. Neuertheles they came vnto him with one accorde, and made intercession to Blastus the kynges chamberlayne, and desyred peace, because their countre was norished by the kynges londe.
12:21	But vpon a daye appoynted, Herode put on ye kyngly apparell, sat him downe vpon the iudgment seate, and made an oracion vnto them.
12:22	As for the people, they cried therto: This is a voyce of God, and not of a man.
12:23	Immediatly the angell of the LORDE smote him, because he gaue not God the honoure: And he was eaten vp of wormes, and gaue vp the goost.
12:24	But the worde of God grewe, and multiplyed.
12:25	As for Barnabas and Saul, they came agayne to Ierusalem, and delyuered the handreachinge, and toke with them Ihon, whose syrname was Marke.

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