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And at the same time ,
Herod the king stretched forth his hands ,
to afflict some of the church .
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Acts:12:2 @
And he killed James ,
the brother of John ,
with the sword .
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Acts:12:3 @
And seeing that it pleased the Jews ,
he proceeded to take up Peter also .
Now it was in the days of the Azymes .
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Acts:12:4 @
And when he had apprehended him ,
he cast him into prison ,
delivering him to four files of soldiers to be kept ,
intending ,
after the pasch ,
to bring him forth to the people .
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Acts:12:5 @
Peter therefore was kept in prison .
But prayer was made without ceasing by the church unto God for him .
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Acts:12:6 @
And when Herod would have brought him forth ,
the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers ,
bound with two chains :
and the keepers before the door kept the prison .
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Acts:12:7 @
And behold an angel of the Lord stood by him :
and a light shined in the room :
and he striking Peter on the side ,
raised him up ,
saying :
Arise quickly .
And the chains fell off from his hands .
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Acts:12:8 @
And the angel said to him :
Gird thyself ,
and put on thy sandals .
And he did so .
And he said to him :
Cast thy garment about thee ,
and follow me .
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Acts:12:9 @
And going out ,
he followed him ,
and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel :
but thought he saw a vision .
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Acts:12:10 @
And passing through the first and the second ward ,
they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city ,
which of itself opened to them .
And going out ,
they passed on through one street :
and immediately the angel departed from him .
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Acts:12:11 @
And Peter coming to himself ,
said :
Now I know in very deed ,
that the Lord hath sent his angel ,
and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod ,
and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews .
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Acts:12:12 @
And considering ,
he came to the house of Mary the mother of John ,
who was surnamed Mark ,
where many were gathered together and praying .
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Acts:12:13 @
And when he knocked at the door of the gate ,
a damsel came to hearken ,
whose name was Rhode
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Acts:12:14 @
And as soon as she knew Peter '
s voice ,
she opened not the gate for joy ,
but running in she told that Peter stood before the gate .
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Acts:12:15 @
But they said to her :
Thou art mad .
But she affirmed that it was so .
Then said they :
It is his angel .
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Acts:12:16 @
But Peter continued knocking .
And when they had opened ,
they saw him ,
and were astonished .
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Acts:12:17 @
But he beckoning to them with his hand to hold their peace ,
told how the Lord had brought him out of prison ,
and he said :
Tell these things to James ,
and to the brethren .
And going out ,
he went into another place .
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Acts:12:18 @
Now when day was come ,
there was no small stir among the soldiers ,
what was become of Peter .
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Acts:12:19 @
And when Herod had sought for him ,
and found him not ;
having examined the keepers ,
he commanded they should be put to death ;
and going down from Judea to Caesarea ,
he abode there .