12:1 Now 1161 about 2596 that 1565 time 2540 Herod 2264 the king 935 stretched forth 1911 5627 [his] hands 5495 to vex 2559 5658 certain 5100 of 575 the church 1577.(stretched…: or, began)

12:2 And 1161 he killed 337 5627 James 2385 the brother 80 of John 2491 with the sword 3162.

12:3 And 2532 because he saw 1492 5631 it 3754 pleased 2076 5748 701 the Jews 2453, he proceeded further 4369 5639 to take 4815 5629 Peter 4074 also 2532. (Then 1161 were 2258 5713 the days 2250 of unleavened bread 106.)

12:4 And 3739 2532 when he had apprehended 4084 5660 him, he put 5087 5639 [him] in 1519 prison 5438, and delivered 3860 5631 [him] to four 5064 quaternions 5069 of soldiers 4757 to keep 5442 5721 him 846; intending 1014 5740 after 3326 Easter 3957 to bring 321 0 him 846 forth 321 5629 to the people 2992.(Easter: Gr. Passover)(quaternions: a file of four soldiers)

12:5 Peter 4074 3303 therefore 3767 was kept 5083 5712 in 1722 prison 5438: but 1161 prayer 4335 was 2258 5713 made 1096 5740 without ceasing 1618 of 5259 the church 1577 unto 4314 God 2316 for 5228 him 846.(prayer…: or, instant and earnest prayer was made)

12:6 And 1161 when 3753 Herod 2264 would 3195 5707 have brought 4254 0 him 846 forth 4254 5721, the same 1565 night 3571 Peter 4074 was 2258 5713 sleeping 2837 5746 between 3342 two 1417 soldiers 4757, bound 1210 5772 with two 1417 chains 254: and 5037 the keepers 5441 before 4253 the door 2374 kept 5083 5707 the prison 5438.

12:7 And 2532, behold 2400 5628, the angel 32 of the Lord 2962 came upon 2186 5627 [him], and 2532 a light 5457 shined 2989 5656 in 1722 the prison 3612: and 1161 he smote 3960 5660 Peter 4074 on the side 4125, and raised 1453 0 him 846 up 1453 5656, saying 3004 5723, Arise up 450 5628 quickly 1722 5034. And 2532 his 846 chains 254 fell off 1601 5627 from 1537 [his] hands 5495.

12:8 And 5037 the angel 32 said 2036 5627 unto 4314 him 846, Gird thyself 4024 5669, and 2532 bind on 5265 5669 thy 4675 sandals 4547. And 1161 so 3779 he did 4160 5656. And 2532 he saith 3004 5719 unto him 846, Cast 4016 0 thy garment 2440 about 4016 5640 thee 4675, and 2532 follow 190 5720 me 3427.

12:9 And 2532 he went out 1831 5631, and followed 190 5707 him 846; and 2532 wist 1492 5715 not 3756 that 3754 it was 2076 5748 true 227 which 3588 was done 1096 5740 by 1223 the angel 32; but 1161 thought 1380 5707 he saw 991 5721 a vision 3705.

12:10 When 1161 they were past 1330 5631 the first 4413 and 2532 the second 1208 ward 5438, they came 2064 5627 unto 1909 the iron 4603 gate 4439 that leadeth 5342 5723 unto 1519 the city 4172; which 3748 opened 455 5681 to them 846 of his own accord 844: and 2532 they went out 1831 5631, and passed on through 4281 5627 one 3391 street 4505; and 2532 forthwith 2112 the angel 32 departed 868 5627 from 575 him 846.

12:11 And 2532 when Peter 4074 was come 1096 5637 to 1722 himself 1438, he said 2036 5627, Now 3568 I know 1492 5758 of a surety 230, that 3754 the Lord 2962 hath sent 1821 5656 his 846 angel 32, and 2532 hath delivered 1807 5639 me 3165 out of 1537 the hand 5495 of Herod 2264, and 2532 [from] all 3956 the expectation 4329 of the people 2992 of the Jews 2453.

12:12 And 5037 when he had considered 4894 5631 [the thing], he came 2064 5627 to 1909 the house 3614 of Mary 3137 the mother 3384 of John 2491, whose surname was 1941 5746 Mark 3138; where 3757 many 2425 were 2258 5713 gathered together 4867 5772 praying 2532 4336 5740.

12:13 And 1161 as Peter 4074 knocked at 2925 5660 the door 2374 of the gate 4440, a damsel 3814 came 4334 5627 to hearken 5219 5658, named 3686 Rhoda 4498.(to hearken: or, to ask who was there)

12:14 And 2532 when she knew 1921 5631 Peter's 4074 voice 5456, she opened 455 5656 not 3756 the gate 4440 for 575 gladness 5479, but 1161 ran in 1532 5631, and told how 518 5656 Peter 4074 stood 2476 5760 before 4253 the gate 4440.

12:15 And 1161 they said 2036 5627 unto 4314 her 846, Thou art mad 3105 5736. But 1161 she constantly affirmed 1340 5711 that it was 2192 5721 even so 3779. Then 1161 said they 3004 5707, It is 2076 5748 his 846 angel 32.

12:16 But 1161 Peter 4074 continued 1961 5707 knocking 2925 5723: and 1161 when they had opened 455 5660 [the door], and saw 1492 5627 him 846, 2532 they were astonished 1839 5627.

12:17 But 1161 he, beckoning 2678 5660 unto them 846 with the hand 5495 to hold their peace 4601 5721, declared 1334 5662 unto them 846 how 4459 the Lord 2962 had brought 1806 5627 him 846 out of 1537 the prison 5438. And 1161 he said 2036 5627, Go shew 518 5657 these things 5023 unto James 2385, and 2532 to the brethren 80. And 2532 he departed 1831 5631, and went 4198 5675 into 1519 another 2087 place 5117.

12:18 Now 1161 as soon as it was 1096 5637 day 2250, there was 2258 5713 no 3756 small 3641 stir 5017 among 1722 the soldiers 4757, what 5101 686 was become 1096 5633 of Peter 4074.

12:19 And 1161 when 1934 0 Herod 2264 had sought for 1934 5660 him 846, and 2532 found him 2147 5631 not 3361, he examined 350 5660 the keepers 5441, and commanded 2753 5656 that [they] should be put to death 520 5683. And 2532 he went down 2718 5631 from 575 Judaea 2449 to 1519 Caesarea 2542, and [there] abode 1304 5707.

12:20 And 1161 Herod 2264 was 2258 5713 highly displeased 2371 5723 with them of Tyre 5183 and 2532 Sidon 4606: but 1161 they came 3918 5713 with one accord 3661 to 4314 him 846, and 2532, having made 3982 0 Blastus 986 the king's 935 chamberlain 1909 2846 their friend 3982 5660, desired 154 5710 peace 1515; because 1223 their 846 country 5561 was nourished 5142 5745 by 575 the king's 937 [country].(was highly…: or, bare an hostile mind, intending war)(the king's chamberlain: Gr. that was over the king's bedchamber)

12:21 And 1161 upon a set 5002 day 2250 Herod 2264, arrayed 1746 5671 in royal 937 apparel 2066, sat 2523 5660 upon 1909 his throne 968, and 2532 made an oration 1215 5707 unto 4314 them 846.

12:22 And 1161 the people 1218 gave a shout 2019 5707, [saying, It is] the voice 5456 of a god 2316, and 2532 not 3756 of a man 444.

12:23 And 1161 immediately 3916 the angel 32 of the Lord 2962 smote 3960 5656 him 846, because 473 3739 he gave 1325 5656 not 3756 God 2316 the glory 1391: and 2532 he was 1096 5637 eaten of worms 4662, and gave up the ghost 1634 5656.

12:24 But 1161 the word 3056 of God 2316 grew 837 5707 and 2532 multiplied 4129 5712.

12:25 And 1161 Barnabas 921 and 2532 Saul 4569 returned 5290 5656 from 1537 Jerusalem 2419, when they had fulfilled 4137 5660 [their] ministry 1248, and 2532 took with them 4838 5631 John 2491, whose surname was 1941 5685 Mark 3138.(ministry: or, charge)

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