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| [1]Now about that time, Herod the King stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the Church. |
[1]And about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands, to do evil to certain of those of the assembly, |
| [2]And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. |
[2]and he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword, |
| [3]And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further, to take Peter also (then were the days of unleavened bread.) |
[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 -- |
| [4]And when he had caught him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to be kept, intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people. |
[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. |
| [5]So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer was made of the Church unto God for him. |
[5]Peter, therefore, indeed, was kept in the prison, and fervent prayer was being made by the assembly unto God for him, |
| [6]And when Herod would have brought him out unto the people, the same night slept Peter between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and the keepers before the door kept the prison. |
[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, |
| [7]And behold, the Angel of the Lord came upon them, and a light shined in the house, and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. |
[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. |
| [8]And the Angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. Then he said unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. |
[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;' |
| [9]So Peter came out and followed him, and knew not that it was true, which was done by the Angel, but thought he had seen a vision. |
[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, |
| [10]Now when they were past the first and the second watch, they came unto the iron gate, that leadeth unto the city, which opened to them by it own accord, and they went out, and passed through one street, and by and by the Angel departed from him. |
[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. |
| [11]Â And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know for a truth, that the Lord hath sent his Angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the waiting for of the people of the Jews. |
[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]And as he considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John, whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together and prayed. |
[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. |
| [13]And when Peter knocked at the entry door, a maid came forth to hearken, named Rhoda, |
[13]And Peter having knocked at the door of the porch, there came a damsel to hearken, by name Rhoda, |
| [14]But when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the entry door for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the entry. |
[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, |
| [15]But they said unto her, Thou art mad. Yet she affirmed it constantly, that it was so. Then said they, It is his Angel. |
[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;' |
| [16]But Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened it, and saw him, they were astonished. |
[16]and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished, |
| [17]And he beckoned unto them with the hand, to hold their peace, and told them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go show these things unto James and to the brethren: and he departed and went into another place. |
[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. |
| [18]Â Now as soon as it was day, there was no small trouble among the soldiers, what was become of Peter. |
[18]And day having come, there was not a little stir among the soldiers what then was become of Peter, |
| [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 down from Judea to Cesarea, and there abode. |
[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]. |
| [20]Then Herod intended to make war against them of Tyrus and Sidon, but they came all with one accord unto him, and persuaded Blastus the King's Chamberlain, and they desired peace, because their country was nourished by the King's land. |
[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; |
| [21]And upon a day appointed, Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the judgment seat, and made an oration unto them. |
[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, |
| [22]And the people gave a shout, saying, The voice of God, and not of man. |
[22]and the populace were shouting, `The voice of a god, and not of a man;' |
| [23]But immediately the Angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not glory unto God, so that he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. |
[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. |
| [24]And the word of God grew, and multiplied. |
[24]And the word of God did grow and did multiply, |
| [25]So Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their office, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark. |
[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. |