Acts:12:1-19

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* And at that time Herod the king threw on the hands to oppress some of those of the church . * And with a sword he did away with James the brother of John . * And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews , he added also to seize Peter , (and they were the days of Unleavened Bread ) * whom also capturing him , he put him into prison , delivering him to four sets of four soldiers to guard him , intending to bring him up to the people after the Passover . * Then Peter was indeed kept in the prison , but fervent prayer was made by the church to God on his behalf . * But when Herod was about to bring him out , in that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers , being bound with two chains , also guards were keeping the prison before the door . * And , behold ! An angel of the Lord stood by , and a light shone in the building . And striking Peter 's side , he raised him up , saying , Rise up in haste ! And the chains fell off from his hands . * And the angel said to him , Gird yourself , and bind on your sandals . And he did so . And he said to him , Throw around your garment and follow me . * And going out , he followed him , and did not know that this happening through the angel was real , but he thought he saw a vision . * And going through a first and a second guard , they came on the iron gate leading into the city , which opened to them of itself . And going out , they went on one street ; and instantly the angel withdrew from him . * And having come , Peter said within himself , Now I know truly that the Lord sent out His angel and plucked me out of Herod 's hand , and out of all the expectation of the people of the Jews . * And considering , he came to the house of Mary the mother of John , the one being surnamed Mark , where many were gathered together , and praying . * And Peter was knocking at the door of the porch , and a servant girl named Rhoda came near to listen . * And recognizing Peter 's voice , from joy she did not open the porch , but running in she reported Peter was standing before the porch . * But they said to her , You are raving . But she insisted , holding it to be so . And they said , It is his angel . * But Peter kept on knocking . And opening , they saw him and were amazed . * And signaling to them with the hand to be silent , he told them how the Lord led him out of the prison . And he said , Report these things to James and the brothers . And going out , he went to another place . * And day having come , there was not a little disturbance among the soldiers , saying , What , then , became of Peter ? * And searching for him , and not finding him , examining the guards , Herod commanded them to be led away . And going down from Judea to Caesarea , he stayed .

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