Acts:12:1-19

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* Now , about that time , Herod , the king , laid hands on some of the congregation , to afflict them . * And he slew James , the brother of John , with the sword . * And as he saw that this was acceptable to the Jews , he went on to seize Peter also : and it was in the days of unleavened bread ; * and having seized him , he put him in prison , delivering him to the custody of four quaternions of soldiers , intending , after the passover , to bring him out to the people . * In the meantime , therefore , Peter was kept in the prison ; but earnest and continued prayer was made to God on his account , by the congregation . * And when Herod was ready to have brought him out , even that very night , Peter was sleeping between two soldiers , bound with two chains ; and the guards before the door were keeping the prison . * And , behold , a messenger of the Lord presented himself , and a light shone in the house ; giving Peter a blow on the side , he awoke him , saying , Arise quickly : and his chains fell off from his hands . * And the messenger said to him , Gird yourself , and bind on your sandals ; and he did so . And he said to him , Throw your mantle round you , and follow me . * And going out he followed him ; and he did not know that what was done by the messenger was real ; but supposed that he had seen a vision . * And passing through the first and second watch , they came to the iron gate that leads into the city ; which opened to them of its own accord . And going out , they went through one street , and immediately the messenger departed from him . * And Peter , being come to himself , said , Now I know truly , that the Lord has sent his messenger , and has delivered me from the hand of Herod , and from all the expectations of the Jewish people . * And recollecting , he came to the house of Mary , the mother of John , who was surnamed Mark ; where many were gathered together , praying . * And as Peter knocked at the door of the outer gate , a maiden , whose name was Rose , went to inquire who was there . * And knowing Peter 's voice , transported with joy , she did not open the gate : but running in , told them that Peter was standing at the gate . * And they said to her , You are distracted : but she confidently affirmed that it was so . * But Peter continued knocking ; and when she opened the door , they saw him , and were astonished . * And he made a sign to them with his hand to be silent ; and related to them how the Lord had conducted him out of prison . And he aid , Inform James and the brethren of these things : and departing , he went to another place . * And as soon as it was day , there was no small tumult among the soldiers , what was become of Peter . * And Herod searching for him , and not finding him , examined the keeper , and ordered them to be led away to execution . and passing from Judea to Caesarea , he abode there .

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