1 Nowe about that time, Herod the King stretched forth his hands to vexe certaine of the Church, 2 And he killed Iames the brother of Iohn with the sword. 3 And when he sawe that it pleased the Iewes, he proceeded further, to take Peter also (then were the dayes of vnleauened bread.) 4 And when he had caught him, he put him in prison, and deliuered him to foure quaternions of souldiers to be kept, intending after the Passeouer to bring him foorth to the people. 5 So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer was made of ye Church vnto God for him. 6 And when Herod woulde haue brought him out vnto the people, the same night slept Peter betweene two souldiers, bound with two chaines, and the keepers before the doore, kept the prison. 7 And behold the Angel of the Lord came vpon them, and a light shined in the house, and he smote Peter on the side, and raysed him vp, saying, Arise quickely. And his chaines fell off from his handes. 8 And the Angel saide vnto him, Girde thy selfe, and binde on thy sandales. And so he did. Then he said vnto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. 9 So Peter came out and followed him, and knewe not that it was true, which was done by the Angel, but thought he had seene a vision. 10 Nowe when they were past the first and the second watch, they came vnto the yron gate, that leadeth vnto the citie, which opened to them by it owne accord, and they went out, and passed through one streete, and by and by the Angel departed from him. 11 And when Peter was come to himselfe, he said, Nowe I know for a trueth, that the Lord hath sent his Angel, and hath deliuered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the wayting for of the people of the Iewes. 12 And as he considered the thing, he came to the house of Marie, the mother of Iohn, whose surname was Marke, where many were gathered together, and prayed. 13 And when Peter knocked at the entrie doore, a maide came foorth to hearken, named Rhode, 14 But when she knew Peters voyce, she opened not the entrie doore for gladnesse, but ranne in, and tolde howe Peter stood before the entrie. 15 But they said vnto her, Thou art mad. Yet she affirmed it constantly, that it was so. Then said they, It is his Angel. 16 But Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened it, and sawe him, they were astonied. 17 And he beckened vnto them with the hand, to hold their peace, and told them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he saide, Goe shewe these things vnto Iames and to the brethren: and he departed and went into an other place. 18 Nowe assoone as it was day, there was no small trouble among the souldiers, what was become of Peter. 19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded them to be led to be punished. And he went downe from Iudea to Cesarea, and there abode. 20 Then Herod was angrie with them of Tyrus and Sidon, but they came all with one accord vnto him, and perswaded Blastus the Kings Chamberlaine, and they desired peace, because their countrey was nourished by the Kings land. 21 And vpon a day appointed, Herod arayed himselfe in royall apparell, and sate on the iudgement seate, and made an oration vnto them. 22 And the people gaue a shoute, saying, The voyce of God, and not of man. 23 But immediatly the Angel of the Lord smote him, because he gaue not glorie vnto God, so that he was eaten of wormes, and gaue vp the ghost. 24 And the worde of God grewe, and multiplied. 25 So Barnabas and Saul returned from Hierusalem, when they had fulfilled their office, and tooke with them Iohn, whose surname was Marke.

1 Naquele tempo o rei Herodes mandou prender alguns da igreja para os maltratar.

2 Ordenou que matassem à espada Tiago, irmão de João.

3 Vendo que isto agradava aos judeus, fez ainda mais, mandou prender também a Pedro-e eram os dias dos pães asmos-

4 e tendo-o feito prender, lançou-o no cárcere, entregando-o a quatro escoltas de quatro soldados cada uma para o guardarem, tencionando apresentá-lo ao povo depois da páscoa.

5 Pedro, pois, estava guardado no cárcere; mas a igreja orava com insistência a Deus por ele.

6 Quando Herodes estava para apresentá-lo, nessa mesma noite Pedro dormia entre dois soldados, acorrentado com duas cadeias, e sentinelas à porta guardavam o cárcere.

7 Eis que sobreveio um anjo do Senhor, e uma luz brilhou na prisão; e ele, tocando o lado de Pedro, o despertou, dizendo: Levanta-te depressa. As cadeias caíram-lhe das mãos.

8 O anjo acrescentou: Cinge-te e calça as tuas sandálias. Ele assim o fez. Disse-lhe mais: Cobre-te com a tua capa e segue-me.

9 Pedro, saindo, seguia-o, e não sabia que era real o que se fazia por meio do anjo, mas julgava que era uma visão.

10 Depois de terem passado a primeira e a segunda sentinela, chegaram ao portão de ferro que dá para a cidade, o qual se lhes abriu por si mesmo; e saindo, andaram uma rua, e logo o anjo o deixou.

11 Pedro, tornando a si, disse: Agora sei verdadeiramente que o Senhor enviou o seu anjo e me livrou da mão de Herodes e de tudo o que esperava o povo judaico.

12 Depois de refletir, foi à casa de Maria, mãe de João, que tem por sobrenome Marcos, onde muitas pessoas estavam congregadas e oravam.

13 Quando ele bateu ao postigo do portão, veio uma criada chamada Rode ver quem era;

14 reconhecendo a voz de Pedro, de gozo não abriu o portão, mas correndo para dentro, contou que Pedro estava ali.

15 Eles lhe disseram: Estás louca. Ela, porém, asseverava que era ele. Diziam: É o seu anjo.

16 Mas Pedro continuava a bater; quando abriram o portão, viram-no e ficaram atônitos.

17 Mas ele, acenando-lhes com a mão que se calassem, contou-lhes como o Senhor o tirou do cárcere, e acrescentou: Anunciai isto a Tiago e aos irmãos. E saindo, retirou-se para outro lugar.

18 Logo que amanheceu, houve grande alvoroço entre os soldados sobre o que teria acontecido a Pedro.

19 Herodes, tendo-o procurado e não o achando, inquiriu as sentinelas e mandou que fossem justiçadas; e descendo da Judéia a Cesaréia, ali se demorou.

20 Herodes estava irritado contra os de Tiro e de Sidom; porém eles de comum acordo se apresentaram a ele e, depois de alcançar o favor de Blasto, camarista do rei, pediam paz, porque era do país do rei que se abastecia o país deles.

21 Num dia designado Herodes, vestido de traje real, sentado no trono, dirigia-lhes uma fala;

22 e o povo clamava: É voz de um deus e não de um homem.

23 No mesmo instante um anjo do Senhor o feriu, por ele não haver dado glória a Deus; e comido de vermes, expirou.

24 Entretanto a palavra de Deus crescia e se multiplicava.

25 Barnabé e Saulo, tendo acabado o seu serviço, voltaram de Jerusalém, levando consigo a João que tem por sobrenome Marcos.