1 At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt,

2 and slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.

3 And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he went on to take Peter also: (and they were the days of unleavened bread:)

4 whom having seized he put in prison, having delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep, purposing after the passover to bring him out to the people.

5 Peter therefore was kept in the prison; but unceasing prayer was made by the assembly to God concerning him.

6 And when Herod was going to bring him forth, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards before the door kept the prison.

7 And lo, an angel of {the} Lord came there, and a light shone in the prison: and having smitten the side of Peter, he roused him up, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off his hands.

8 And the angel said to him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he says to him, Cast thine upper garment about thee and follow me.

9 And going forth he followed {him} and did not know that what was happening by means of the angel was real, but supposed he saw a vision.

10 And having passed through a first and second guard, they came to the iron gate which leads into the city, which opened to them of itself; and going forth they went down one street, and immediately the angel left him.

11 And Peter, being come to himself, said, Now I know certainly that {the} Lord has sent forth his angel and has taken me out of the hand of Herod and all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

12 And having become clearly conscious {in himself}, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was surnamed Mark, where were many gathered together and praying.

13 And when he had knocked at the door of the entry, a maid came to listen, by name Rhoda;

14 and having recognised the voice of Peter, through joy did not open the entry, but running in, reported that Peter was standing before the entry.

15 And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she maintained that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.

16 But Peter continued knocking: and having opened, they saw him and were astonished.

17 And having made a sign to them with his hand to be silent, he related {to them} how the Lord had brought him out of prison; and he said, Report these things to James and to the brethren. And he went out and went to another place.

18 And when it was day there was no small disturbance among the soldiers, what then was become of Peter.

19 And Herod having sought him and not found him, having examined the guards, commanded {them} to be executed. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea and stayed {there}.

20 And he was in bitter hostility with {the} Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came to him with one accord, and, having gained Blastus the king's chamberlain, sought peace, because their country was nourished by the king's.

21 And on a set day, clothed in royal apparel and sitting on the elevated seat {of honour}, Herod made a public oration to them.

22 And the people cried out, A god's voice and not a man's.

23 And immediately an angel of {the} Lord smote him, because he did not give the glory to God, and he expired, eaten of worms.

24 But the word of God grew and spread itself.

25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having fulfilled the service {entrusted to them}, taking also with them John, surnamed Mark.

1 Aga sel ajal pistis kuningas Heroodes käe mõnede külge kogudusest, et neile paha teha.

2 Ja ta tappis mõõgaga Jakoobuse, Johannese venna.

3 Ja nähes, et see oli juutidele meelt mööda, võttis ta ette vangistada ka Peetruse. Sel ajal olid parajasti hapnemata leibade pühad.

4 Ta võttis tema kinni ja heitis ta vangitorni ning andis tema nelja neljamehelise sõjameeste salga kätte hoida, kavatsedes teda pärast paasapüha tuua rahva ette.

5 Nii peeti siis Peetrust vangis, aga kogudus tegi väsimata palvet Jumala poole tema eest.

6 Aga kui Heroodes tahtis teda tuua kohtu ette, magas Peetrus sel ööl kahe sõjamehe vahel kahe ahelaga seotult, ja vahid ukse ees valvasid vangihoonet.

7 Ja vaata, Issanda Ingel seisis seal ja valgus paistis seal toas! Ja Ingel tõukas Peetruse külge, äratas ta üles ning ütles: „Tõuse usinasti üles!" Ja ta ahelad langesid käte ümbert maha.

8 Ja Ingel ütles talle: „Pane vöö vööle ja kingad jalga!" Tema tegi nõnda. Veel ta ütles talle: „Pane kuub selga ja tule mu järel!"

9 Ja ta tuli välja ja läks ta järele ega teadnud, et on ilmsi see, mis sünnib ingli kaudu, vaid mõtles nägevat nägemust.

10 Aga kui nad jõudsid mööda esimesest ja teisest vahist, tulid nad raudvärava ette, mis viis linna. See läks iseenesest neile lahti ja nad tulid välja ja läksid edasi üht tänavat mööda. Ja Ingel lahkus äkitselt temast.

11 Kui siis Peetrus teadlikuks sai, ütles ta: „Nüüd ma tean tõesti, et Issand on läkitanud Oma Ingli ja on mind päästnud Heroodese käest ja kõigest, mida juuda rahvas ootas!"

12 Ja märgates, kus ta on, tuli ta Maarja, Johannese, teise nimega Markuse ema maja juurde, kuhu mitmed olid kokku tulnud palvetama.

13 Ent kui Peetrus koputas jalgväravale, tuli tüdruk, nimega Roode, välja kuulatama.

14 Kui ta Peetruse hääle ära tundis, ei teinud ta väravat lahti rõõmu pärast, vaid jooksis sisse ja teatas, et Peetrus värava taga seisvat.

15 Nemad ütlesid talle: „Sa jampsid!" Aga tema tunnistas kindlasti, et see on nõnda. Nad ütlesid: „See on tema Ingel!"

16 Aga Peetrus jäi veel koputama. Ja kui nad avasid, nägid nad teda ja ehmusid.

17 Siis ta viitas käega neile, et nad jääksid vait, ja jutustas neile, kuidas Issand ta oli vangihoonest välja viinud, ning ütles: „Kuulutage seda Jakoobusele ja vendadele!" Ja ta väljus ning läks teise paika.

18 Aga kui valgeks läks, ei olnud sõjameestel pisut muret sellest, mis Peetrusega oli sündinud.

19 Ja kui Heroodes teda otsis ega leidnud, laskis ta valvuritele kohut mõista ja käskis nad ära hukata. Ise ta läks siis Juudamaalt Kaisareasse ja viibis seal.

20 Heroodes aga kandis viha tüüroslaste ja siidonlaste vastu. Need tulid ühel meelel tema juurde ja meelitasid Blastust, kuninga kambriülemat, ja palusid rahu. Sest nende maa sai oma toiduse kuninga maast.

21 Siis pani Heroodes määratud päeval kuninglikud riided selga ja istus kohtujärjele ja pidas neile kõnet;

22 aga rahvas kisendas: „See on Jumala, aga mitte inimese hääl!"

23 Aga sedamaid lõi teda Issanda Ingel, sest et ta ei andnud au Jumalale; ja ussid sõid ta ära ja ta heitis hinge.

24 Aga Jumala sõna kasvas ja levis.

25 Ja Barnabas ja Saulus tulid tagasi Jeruusalemmast, kui nad olid täitnud oma ülesande, ning võtsid enestega ühes ka Johannese, keda hüüti lisanimega Markuseks.