Acts 12
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Acts 12
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| Now, about that time, Herod the king made cruel attacks on the Christians. | Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church. |
| And he put James, the brother of John, to death with the sword. | And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. |
| And when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews he went on to take Peter in addition. This was at the time of the feast of unleavened bread. | And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And [those] were the days of unleavened bread. |
| And having taken him, he put him in prison, with four bands of armed men to keep watch over him; his purpose being to take him out to the people after the Passover. | And when he had taken him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him; intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people. |
| So Peter was kept in prison: but the church made strong prayer to God for him. | Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him. |
| And when Herod was about to take him out, the same night Peter was sleeping in chains between two armed men, and the watchmen were keeping watch before the door of the prison. | And when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and guards before the door kept the prison. |
| And a great light was seen shining in the room, and an angel of the Lord came to Peter and, touching him on his side so that he came out of his sleep, said, Get up quickly. And his chains came off his hands. | And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. |
| Then the angel said, Put on your shoes and get ready to go. And he did so. And he said, Put your coat round you and come with me. | And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. |
| And he went out after him; and he was not certain if what was done by the angel was a fact, for it seemed to him that he was seeing a vision. | And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision. |
| And when they had gone past the first and second watchmen they came to the iron door into the town, which came open by itself: and they went out and down one street; and then the angel went away. | And when they were past the first and the second guard, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and straightway the angel departed from him. |
| And when Peter came to his senses he said, Now, truly, I am certain that the Lord has sent his angel and taken me out of the hands of Herod, against all the hopes of the Jews. | And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews. |
| And when he became clear about this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John named Mark, where a number of them had come together for prayer. | And when he had considered [the thing], he came to the house of Mary the mother of John whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together and were praying. |
| And he gave a blow on the door, and a young girl came to it, named Rhoda. | And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid came to answer, named Rhoda. |
| And hearing the voice of Peter, in her joy she went running, without opening the door, to say that Peter was outside. | And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate. |
| And they said to her, You are off your head. But still she said, with decision, that it was so. And they said, It is his angel. | And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. And they said, It is his angel. |
| But Peter went on giving blows on the door: and when it was open and they saw him, they were full of wonder. | But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed. |
| But he made a sign to them with his hand to be quiet, and gave them an account of how the Lord had taken him out of prison. And he said, Give the news to James and the brothers. And then he went away. | But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him forth out of the prison. And he said, Tell these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went to another place. |
| Now when it was day, the armed men were greatly troubled about what had become of Peter. | Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter. |
| And Herod, when he sent for him, and he was not there, after questioning the watchmen, gave orders that they were to be put to death. Then he went down from Judaea to Caesarea for a time. | And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and tarried there. |
| Now he was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon: and they came to him, all together, and having made friends with Blastus, the controller of the king's house, they made a request for peace, because their country was dependent on the king's country for its food. | Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king's country. |
| And on the day which had been fixed, Herod, dressed in his robes and seated in his place, made a public statement to them. | And upon a set day Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the throne, and made an oration unto them. |
| And the people, with loud cries, said, It is the voice of a god, not of a man. | And the people shouted, [saying], The voice of a god, and not of a man. |
| And straight away the angel of the Lord sent a disease on him, because he did not give the glory to God: and his flesh was wasted away by worms, and so he came to his end. | And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. |
| But the word of the Lord went on increasing. | But the word of God grew and multiplied. |
| And Barnabas and Saul came back from Jerusalem, when their work was ended, taking with them John named Mark. | And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministration, taking with them John whose surname was Mark. |
