Acts 12:21-25 ▼

21 On an appointed day Herod dressed himself in his royal robes, sat on his throne (tribunal, rostrum) and began delivering a speech to the people.

22 The assembled people kept shouting, “It is the voice of a god and not of a man!”

23 And at once an angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not give God the glory [and instead permitted himself to be worshiped], and he was eaten by worms and died [five days later].

24 But the word of the Lord [the good news about salvation through Christ] continued to grow and spread [increasing in effectiveness].

25 Barnabas and Saul came back from Jerusalem when they had completed their mission, bringing with them John, who was also called Mark.