Acts 12:10-25 ▼

10 And having passed through a first and a second guard, they came to the iron gate leading into the city, which opened to them by itself. And having gone out, they went on through one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

11 And having come to himself, Peter said, “Now I know truly that the Lord sent forth His angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod and of all the expectation of the people of the Jews.”

12 And having considered, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John who is called Mark, where there were many gathered together and praying.

13 And of him having knocked at the door of the gate, a girl named Rhoda came to answer.

14 And having recognized Peter’s voice, from joy she did not open the gate, but having run in, she reported Peter to be standing before the gate.

15 And they said to her, “You are out of your mind.” But she kept insisting it to be so. And they kept saying, “It is his angel.”

16 But Peter continued knocking. And having opened, they saw him and were amazed.

17 And having motioned to them with the hand to be silent, he related to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Report these things to James and to the brothers.” And having gone out, he went to another place.

18 Now day having come, there was no small disturbance among the soldiers as to what then was become of Peter.

19 And Herod, having sought after him and not having found him, having examined the guards, commanded them to be led away. And having gone down from Judea to Caesarea, he stayed there.

20 Now he was furiously angry with the Tyrians and Sidonians, and they came to him with one accord. And having gained Blastus, who was over the bedchamber of the king, they were seeking peace because of their region being nourished by the king’s.

21 Now on the appointed day Herod, having put on royal apparel and having sat on the throne, was making an address to them.

22 And the people were crying out, “The voice of a god and not of a man!”

23 And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give the glory to God. And having been eaten by worms, he breathed his last.

24 But the word of God continued to grow and to multiply.

25 And Barnabas and Saul returned, having fulfilled the ministry to Jerusalem, having taken with them John, the one having been called Mark.