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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,
At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt,
He had the apostle James (John’s brother) killed with a sword.
and slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.
And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he went on to take Peter also: (and they were the days of unleavened bread:)
Then he imprisoned him, placing him under the guard of four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring Peter out for public trial after the Passover.
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.
But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him.
Peter Rescued
Peter therefore was kept in the prison; but unceasing prayer was made by the assembly to God concerning him.
Peter therefore was kept in the prison; but unceasing prayer was made by the assembly to God concerning him.
Peter’s Miraculous Escape from Prison
The night before Peter was to be placed on trial, he was asleep, fastened with two chains between two soldiers. Others stood guard at the prison gate.
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.
Suddenly, there was a bright light in the cell, and an angel of the Lord stood before Peter. The angel struck him on the side to awaken him and said, “Quick! Get up!” And the chains fell off his wrists.
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.
Then the angel told him, “Get dressed and put on your sandals.” And he did. “Now put on your coat and follow me,” the angel ordered.
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.
So Peter left the cell, following the angel. But all the time he thought it was a vision. He didn’t realize it was actually happening.
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.
They passed the first and second guard posts and came to the iron gate leading to the city, and this opened for them all by itself. So they passed through and started walking down the street, and then the angel suddenly left him.
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.
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.
When he realized this, he went to the home of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many were gathered for prayer.
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.
He knocked at the door in the gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to open it.
And when he had knocked at the door of the entry, a maid came to listen, by name Rhoda;
When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that, instead of opening the door, she ran back inside and told everyone, “Peter is standing at the door!”
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.
“You’re out of your mind!” they said. When she insisted, they decided, “It must be his angel.”
And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she maintained that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.
Meanwhile, Peter continued knocking. When they finally opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.
But Peter continued knocking: and having opened, they saw him and were astonished.
He motioned for them to quiet down and told them how the Lord had led him out of prison. “Tell James and the other brothers what happened,” he said. And then he went to another place.
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.
At dawn there was a great commotion among the soldiers about what had happened to Peter.
And when it was day there was no small disturbance among the soldiers, what then was become of Peter.
Herod Agrippa ordered a thorough search for him. When he couldn’t be found, Herod interrogated the guards and sentenced them to death. Afterward Herod left Judea to stay in Caesarea for a while.
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].
The Death of Herod Agrippa
Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they sent a delegation to make peace with him because their cities were dependent upon Herod’s country for food. The delegates won the support of Blastus, Herod’s personal assistant,
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.
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.
and an appointment with Herod was granted. When the day arrived, Herod put on his royal robes, sat on his throne, and made a speech to them.
And on a set day, clothed in royal apparel and sitting on the elevated seat [of honour], Herod made a public oration to them.
The people gave him a great ovation, shouting, “It’s the voice of a god, not of a man!”
And the people cried out, A god's voice and not a man's.
Instantly, an angel of the Lord struck Herod with a sickness, because he accepted the people’s worship instead of giving the glory to God. So he was consumed with worms and died.
And immediately an angel of [the] Lord smote him, because he did not give the glory to God, and he expired, eaten of worms.
Meanwhile, the word of God continued to spread, and there were many new believers.
But the word of God grew and spread itself.