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Acts 12

1 Herod persecuteth the Christians. 2 He killeth James, 4 And putteth Peter in prison. 7 Whom the Lord delivereth by an Angel. 21 The horrible death of Herod. 24 The Gospel flourisheth. 25 Barnabas and Saul returning to Antiochia take John Mark with them.
1.Now about that time, aHerod the King stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the Church.
2.And he killed James the bbrother of John with the sword.
3.And when he saw that it cpleased the Jews, he proceeded further, to take Peter also (then were the days of unleavened bread)
4.And when he had caught him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to dfour quaternions of soldiers to be kept, intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people.
5.So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer was made of the Church unto God for him.
6.And when Herod would have brought him out unto the people, the same night slept Peter between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
7.*And behold, the Angel of the Lord came upon them, & a light shined in the house, & he smote Peter on the side, & raised him up, saying, Arise quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
8.And the Angel said unto him, Gird thy self, and bind on thy esandals. And so he did. Then he said unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
9.So Peter came out & followed him, & knew not that it was true, which was done by the Angel, but thought he had seen a vision.
10.Now when they were past the first & the second watch, they came unto the yron gate, that leadeth unto the city, which opened to them by it’s own accord, & they went out, and passed through one street, and by and by the Angel departed from him.
11.¶ And when Peter was come to him self, he said, Now I know for a truth, that the Lord hath sent his Angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the fwaiting for of the people of the Jews.
12.And as he considered the thing, he came to the house of Marie, the mother of John, whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together and prayed.
13.And when Peter knocked at the entry door, a maid came forth to hearken, named Rhode.
14.But when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the entry door for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the entry.
15.But they said unto her, Thou art mad. Yet she affirmed it constantly, that it was so. Then said they, It is his gAngel.
16.But Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened it, and saw him, they were astonied.
17.And he beckoned unto them with the hand, to hold their peace, and told them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shewe these things unto James and to the brethren: and he departed and went into hanother place.
18.¶ Now assoon as it was day, there was no small trouble among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
19.And when Herod had sought for him, & found him not, he examined the keepers, & commanded them to be led to be punished. And he went down from Judea to Cesarea, & there abode.
20.Then Herod intended to make war against them of Tyrus and Sidon, but they came all with one accord unto him, and ipersuaded Blastus the King’s chamberlain, and they desired peace, because their country was nourished by the King’s land.
21.And upon a day appointed, Herod arrayed him self in royal apparel, and sat on the judgement seat, and made an oration unto them.
22.And the people gave a shout, saying. The voice of God, and not of man.
23.But immediately the Angel of the Lord smote him, because he kgave not glory unto God, so that he was eaten lof worms, and gave up the ghost.
24.And the word of God mgrew, and multiplied.
25.So Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their noffice, and took with them John, whose surname was Marke.

Notes

1-a.
Who was called Agrippa the son of Aristobul: he was nephew unto Herod the Great, and brother of Herodias.
2-b.
There was another so named which was the son of Alpheus.
3-c.
It came then of no zeal nor religion, but only to flatter the people.
4-d.
The number being sixteen was divided by fours, to keep divers wards.
7-*.
Chap. 5.19.
8-e.
Read Mark 6.9.
11-f.
For they thought that Herod would have put his to death, as he had purposed.
15-g.
For they did know by God’s word that Angels were appointed to defend the faithful, and also in those days they were accustomed to see such sights.
17-h.
Which was less suspect, by reason of the brethren.
20-i.
Both by flattering words, and also by bribery.
23-k.
Which he should have done, if he had punished the flatterers, of whose vanity he complained, when he was a dying, as Josephus writes.
23-l.
The vileness of the punishment declares how God detests pride, and tyranny: his grand father also was eaten of life.
24-m.
The more that tyrants go about to suppress God’s word, the more does it increase.
25-n.
Which was to distribute the alms sent from Antiochia, Chap 11.29.