1 About that time, King Herod12:1 That is, King Herod Agrippareached out to harm12:1 Literally put forth the hands to mistreatsome who belonged to the church. 2 He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.
3 And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peterduring the Feast of Unleavened Bread.12:3 Literally seize Peter—now these were the days of the Unleavened; see Exodus 12:14–20.4 He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.
The Rescue of Peter
5 So Peterwas kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.
6 On the night before Herodwas to bring him to trial, Peterwas sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison. 7 Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peteron the side and woke him up, saying, "Get up quickly." And the chains fell off his wrists. 8 "Get dressed and put on your sandals," said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, "Wrap your cloak around you and follow me."
9 So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He thought he was only seeing a vision. 10 They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him.
11 Then Petercame to himself and said, "Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from Herod’s grasp and from everything the Jewish people were anticipating."
12 And when he had realized this, he went to the house of Marythe mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying. 13 He knocked at the outer gate, and a servant girl named Rhodacame to answer it. 14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that she forgot to open the gate, but ran inside and announced, "Peteris standing at the gate!"
15 "You are out of your mind," they told her. But when she kept insisting it was so, they said, "It must be his angel."
16 But Peterkept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded. 17 Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. "Send word to Jamesand to the brothers," he said, and he left for another place.
18 At daybreak there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter. 19 After Herodhad searched for him unsuccessfully, he examined the guards and ordered that they be executed. Then he went down from Judeato Caesareaand spent some time there.
The Death of Herod
20 Now Herod was in a furious dispute12:20 Or had become furious with the people of Tyreand Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food. 21 On the appointed day, Heroddonned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people. 22 And they began to shout, "This is the voice of a god, not a man!"
23 Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.
24 But the word of God continued to spread and multiply.
25 When Barnabasand Saulhad fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned,12:25 Or had fulfilled their mission, they returned to Jerusalem; NE and TR had fulfilled their mission, they returned from Jerusalembringing with them John, also called Mark.
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James, the son of Zebedee and brother of John, was one of the twelve apostles, called by Jesus by the Sea of Galilee, and died by the sword by order of Herod (Acts 12:2).
John, son of Zebedee and brother of James, left his father’s boat to follow Jesus, was one of the twelve apostles, and was with him at the transfiguration (Mark 1:19).
Peter, called Simon, a fisherman of Galilee, was one of the twelve apostles; he confessed Jesus as the Christ, denied him three times, and later preached at Pentecost (Matthew 16:16).
Peter, called Simon, a fisherman of Galilee, was one of the twelve apostles; he confessed Jesus as the Christ, denied him three times, and later preached at Pentecost (Matthew 16:16).
Peter, called Simon, a fisherman of Galilee, was one of the twelve apostles; he confessed Jesus as the Christ, denied him three times, and later preached at Pentecost (Matthew 16:16).
Peter, called Simon, a fisherman of Galilee, was one of the twelve apostles; he confessed Jesus as the Christ, denied him three times, and later preached at Pentecost (Matthew 16:16).
Peter, called Simon, a fisherman of Galilee, was one of the twelve apostles; he confessed Jesus as the Christ, denied him three times, and later preached at Pentecost (Matthew 16:16).
Mark, also called John, assisted Barnabas and Paul on their journey to Cyprus and Pamphylia, but left them at Perga and returned to Jerusalem; later, Barnabas took him along to Cyprus (Acts 15:39).
Mark, also called John, assisted Barnabas and Paul on their journey to Cyprus and Pamphylia, but left them at Perga and returned to Jerusalem; later, Barnabas took him along to Cyprus (Acts 15:39).
Peter, called Simon, a fisherman of Galilee, was one of the twelve apostles; he confessed Jesus as the Christ, denied him three times, and later preached at Pentecost (Matthew 16:16).
Peter, called Simon, a fisherman of Galilee, was one of the twelve apostles; he confessed Jesus as the Christ, denied him three times, and later preached at Pentecost (Matthew 16:16).
Peter, called Simon, a fisherman of Galilee, was one of the twelve apostles; he confessed Jesus as the Christ, denied him three times, and later preached at Pentecost (Matthew 16:16).
Peter, called Simon, a fisherman of Galilee, was one of the twelve apostles; he confessed Jesus as the Christ, denied him three times, and later preached at Pentecost (Matthew 16:16).
Judea is the land where Bethlehem is located, the town where Jesus was born during the time of King Herod. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and there the Jews sought to kill Jesus (Matthew 2:1).
Tyre is a fortified city, surrounded by the sea, whose king Hiram supplied cedar and gold to Solomon. Fire on its walls was proclaimed, and Jesus went to the region of Tyre and Sidon (1 Kings 9:11).
Sidon is the city from which the borders of Canaan reached; Jesus said Tyre and Sidon would have repented if the miracles performed in Chorazin and Bethsaida had occurred in them (Matthew 11:21).
Barnabas, a Levite of Cyprus, brought Saul to the apostles and was sent by the church in Jerusalem to Antioch, where he was a prophet and teacher; an apostle like Paul, he reported with him the signs God had done among the Gentiles (Acts 15:12).
Paul, also called Saul, was an apostle of Christ Jesus and, with Barnabas, turned to the Gentiles. Earlier, he ravaged the church and committed men and women to prison, until he heard a voice and, seeing nothing, was brought to Damascus (Acts 13:46).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Mark, also called John, assisted Barnabas and Paul on their journey to Cyprus and Pamphylia, but left them at Perga and returned to Jerusalem; later, Barnabas took him along to Cyprus (Acts 15:39).
Mark, also called John, assisted Barnabas and Paul on their journey to Cyprus and Pamphylia, but left them at Perga and returned to Jerusalem; later, Barnabas took him along to Cyprus (Acts 15:39).