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Herod’s Violence to the Church

Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church.

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James Killed, Peter Imprisoned

At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt,

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Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

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and slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.

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And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. Now it was during the Days of Unleavened Bread.

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And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he went on to take Peter also: (and they were the days of unleavened bread:)

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So when he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four [a]squads of soldiers to keep him, intending to bring him before the people after Passover.

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whom having seized he put in prison, having delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep, purposing after the passover to bring him out to the people.

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Peter Freed from Prison

Peter was therefore kept in prison, but [b]constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.

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Peter Rescued

Peter therefore was kept in the prison; but unceasing prayer was made by the assembly to God concerning him.

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And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were [c]keeping the prison.

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And when Herod was going to bring him forth, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards before the door kept the prison.

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Now behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, “Arise quickly!” And his chains fell off his hands.

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And lo, an angel of [the] Lord came there, and a light shone in the prison: and having smitten the side of Peter, he roused him up, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off his hands.

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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 garment and follow me.”

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And the angel said to him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he says to him, Cast thine upper garment about thee and follow me.

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So he went out and followed him, and did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

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And going forth he followed [him] and did not know that what was happening by means of the angel was real, but supposed he saw a vision.

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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 one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

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And having passed through a first and second guard, they came to the iron gate which leads into the city, which opened to them of itself; and going forth they went down one street, and immediately the angel left him.

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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.”

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And Peter, being come to himself, said, Now I know certainly that [the] Lord has sent forth his angel and has taken me out of the hand of Herod and all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

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So, when he had considered this, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying.

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And having become clearly conscious [in himself], he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was surnamed Mark, where were many gathered together and praying.

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And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a girl named Rhoda came to answer.

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And when he had knocked at the door of the entry, a maid came to listen, by name Rhoda;

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When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her gladness she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter stood before the gate.

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and having recognised the voice of Peter, through joy did not open the entry, but running in, reported that Peter was standing before the entry.

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But they said to her, “You are beside yourself!” Yet she kept insisting that it was so. So they said, “It is his angel.”

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And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she maintained that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.

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Now Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.

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But Peter continued knocking: and having opened, they saw him and were astonished.

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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.

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And having made a sign to them with his hand to be silent, he related [to them] how the Lord had brought him out of prison; and he said, Report these things to James and to the brethren. And he went out and went to another place.

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Then, as soon as it was day, there was no small [d]stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.

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And when it was day there was no small disturbance among the soldiers, what then was become of Peter.

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But when Herod had searched for him and not found 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.

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And Herod having sought him and not found him, having examined the guards, commanded [them] to be executed. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea and stayed [there].

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Herod’s Violent Death

Now Herod had been very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; but they came to him with one accord, and having made Blastus [e]the king’s personal aide their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was [f]supplied with food by the king’s country.

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The Death of Herod

And he was in bitter hostility with [the] Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came to him with one accord, and, having gained Blastus the king's chamberlain, sought peace, because their country was nourished by the king's.

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So on a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat on his throne and gave an oration to them.

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And on a set day, clothed in royal apparel and sitting on the elevated seat [of honour], Herod made a public oration to them.

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And the people kept shouting, “The voice of a god and not of a man!”

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And the people cried out, A god's voice and not a man's.

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Then immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and [g]died.

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And immediately an angel of [the] Lord smote him, because he did not give the glory to God, and he expired, eaten of worms.

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But the word of God grew and multiplied.

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But the word of God grew and spread itself.

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Barnabas and Saul Appointed

And Barnabas and Saul returned [h]from Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their ministry, and they also took with them John whose surname was Mark.

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And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled the service [entrusted to them], taking also with them John, surnamed Mark.

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Acts 12

Acts 12