Acts 12
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| 1 | Now throughout that time Herodas the king applied his hands to mistreat some of those from the assembly. |
| 2 | And he slew Iakobos the brother of Iohannes with a sword. |
| 3 | Then seeing that it is pleasing to the Judaeans, he proceeded to seize Petros also (and it was the days of unleavened bread), |
| 4 | whom he then laying hold of put into prison, committing him to the four squads of four soldiers to watch him, planning after the Passover to lead him to the people. |
| 5 | So then Petros was being kept in the prison, but prayer was fervently being made to Yahweh by the assembly concerning him. |
| 6 | Then when Herodas was about to bring him forth, in that night Petros was sleeping between two of the soldiers bound with two chains, and a guard before the door watched the prison. |
| 7 | And behold, a messenger of the Prince appeared and a light shone in the building. Then striking the side of Petros he roused him saying "Arise, quickly!" And the chains fell off from his hands. |
| 8 | Then the messenger said to him "Gird yourself and fasten your sandals," and he did thusly. And he says to him "Throw on your garment and follow me!" |
| 9 | And departing he followed yet did not know what is happening is actually by the messenger, but he imagined to be seeing a vision. |
| 10 | Then going by the first guard, and the second, they came to the iron gate which leads to the city, which opened by itself for them, and going out they advanced one block, and at once the messenger departed from him. |
| 11 | And Petros being by himself said "Now I truly know that the Prince dispatched His messenger and delivered me from the hand of Herodas and all of the expectations of the people of the Judaeans!" |
| 12 | And understanding it he went by the house of Maria the mother of Iohannes who is called Markos, where there were many gathering and praying. |
| 13 | And upon his knocking at the door of the gate a maiden named Rhoda came forth to answer, |
| 14 | and recognizing the voice of Petros, because of her joy she did not open the gate, but running in announced that Petros stood by the gate. |
| 15 | And they said to her "Are you mad?" But she confidently affirmed it to be so. Then they said "It is his angel." |
| 16 | And Petros continued knocking, and opening they saw him and they were astonished. |
| 17 | But he motioning to them with the hand that they be silent, described for them how the Prince delivered him from the prison, and he said "Report these things to Iakobos and to the brethren!" And departing he went to another place. |
| 18 | And upon the coming of day there was not a little trouble among the soldiers, what then happened to Petros. |
| 19 | And Herodas seeking after and not finding him, examining the guards commanded them to be taken away, and going down from Judaea spent time in Caesareia. |
| 20 | And he was disputing angrily with the Turians and Sidonians, but with one accord they came near to him, and persuading Blastos, the chamberlain of the king, they requested peace, because their country was supported by that of the king's. |
| 21 | And on the prescribed day Herodas, being dressed in royal clothing, sitting upon the platform was giving a speech to them. |
| 22 | And the people of the land called out "It is a voice of a god and not of a man!" |
| 23 | And immediately a messenger of the Prince smote him because he did not give the honor to Yahweh, and he died being eaten by worms. |
| 24 | And the Word of Yahweh grew and was multiplied. |
| 25 | And Barnabas and Saulos returned to Jerusalem completing the supply, taking along with them Iohannes who is called Markos. |