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Now de when hote Herod hērōdēs was about mellō to bring proagō him autos out , · ho on ho that very ekeinos night nyx, Peter Petros was eimi · ho asleep koimaō between metaxy two dyo soldiers stratiōtēs, bound deō with two dyo chains halysis; and te guards phylax before pro the ho door thura were guarding tēreō the ho prison phylakē. And kai behold idou, an angel angelos of the Lord kyrios suddenly appeared ephistēmi, and kai a light phōs shone lampō in en the ho cell oikēma. He struck patassō · de the ho side pleura of ho Peter Petros and woke egeirō him autos, saying legō, “ Get anistēmi up quickly en tachos.” And kai his autos chains halysis fell ekpiptō · ho off ek his ho hands cheir. And de the ho angel angelos said legō to pros him autos, “ Dress zōnnymi yourself and kai put hypodeō on · ho your sy sandals sandalion.” And de he did poieō so houtōs. And kai he said legō to him autos, “ Wrap periballō · ho your sy cloak himation around yourself and kai follow akoloutheō me egō.” And kai he went exerchomai out and followed akoloutheō him, and kai he did not ou know oida that hoti what ho was being done ginomai by dia the ho angel angelos was eimi real alēthēs, but de thought dokeō he was seeing blepō a vision horama. 10 When they had passed dierchomai · de the first prōtos guard phylakē and kai the second deuteros, they came erchomai to epi the ho iron sidērous gate pylē · ho that ho leads pherō into eis the ho city polis, which hostis of its own automatos accord opened anoigō for them autos, and kai they went out exerchomai and went proerchomai down one heis street rhymē, and kai immediately eutheōs the ho angel angelos left aphistēmi him autos. 11 · kai · ho When ginomai Peter Petros came ginomai to en himself heautou, he said legō, “ Now nyn I know oida for certain alēthōs that hoti the ho Lord kyrios has sent exapostellō · ho his autos angel angelos and kai rescued exaireō me egō from ek the hand cheir of Herod hērōdēs and kai from all pas that ho the ho Jewish Ioudaios people laos were expecting prosdokia.” · ho 12 When he realized synoraō this, he went erchomai to epi the ho house oikia of ho Mary Maria, the ho mother mētēr of John Iōannēs whose ho other epikaleō name was Mark Markos, where hou there were eimi many hikanos gathered synathroizō together and kai praying proseuchomai. 13 And de when he autos knocked krouō at the ho door thura of the ho gateway pylōn, a servant girl paidiskē named onoma Rhoda Rhodē came proserchomai to answer hypakouō. 14 · kai When she recognized epiginōskō · ho Peter’ s Petros voice phōnē, · ho because apo of her ho joy chara she did not ou open anoigō the ho gate pylōn, but de ran eistrechō back inside and reported apangellō that Peter Petros was standing histēmi · ho at pro the ho gate pylōn. 15 They ho · de said legō to pros her autos, “ You are out mainomai of your mind .” But de she ho insisted diischurizomai that it was echō so houtōs. They ho · de kept saying legō, “ It is eimi his autos · ho angel angelos!” 16 · ho But de Peter Petros continued epimenō knocking krouō; and de when they opened anoigō, they saw him autos and kai were astonished existēmi. 17 But de Peter motioned kataseiō to them autos with his ho hand cheir to be silent sigaō, and he related diēgeomai how pōs the ho Lord kyrios had brought exagō him autos out ek of the ho prison phylakē. And te he said legō, “ Tell apangellō these things houtos to James Iakōbos and kai to the ho brothers adelphos.” Then kai he departed exerchomai and went poreuō to eis another heteros place topos.

18 Now de when day hēmera came ginomai, there was eimi no ou little oligos commotion tarachos among en the ho soldiers stratiōtēs as to what tis had become ginomai of · ho Peter Petros. 19 And de after Herod hērōdēs searched epizēteō for him autos and kai could not find heuriskō him, he examined anakrinō the ho guards phylax and ordered keleuō them to be executed apagō. Then kai he went katerchomai down from apo · ho Judea Ioudaia to eis Caesarea Kaisareia and stayed diatribō there.

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The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains,(A) and sentries stood guard at the entrance. Suddenly an angel(B) of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. “Quick, get up!” he said, and the chains fell off Peter’s wrists.(C)

Then the angel said to him, “Put on your clothes and sandals.” And Peter did so. “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me,” the angel told him. Peter followed him out of the prison, but he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening; he thought he was seeing a vision.(D) 10 They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city. It opened for them by itself,(E) and they went through it. When they had walked the length of one street, suddenly the angel left him.

11 Then Peter came to himself(F) and said, “Now I know without a doubt that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me(G) from Herod’s clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen.”

12 When this had dawned on him, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark,(H) where many people had gathered and were praying.(I) 13 Peter knocked at the outer entrance, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer the door.(J) 14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed(K) she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, “Peter is at the door!”

15 “You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”(L)

16 But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished. 17 Peter motioned with his hand(M) for them to be quiet and described how the Lord had brought him out of prison. “Tell James(N) and the other brothers and sisters(O) about this,” he said, and then he left for another place.

18 In the morning, there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter. 19 After Herod had a thorough search made for him and did not find him, he cross-examined the guards and ordered that they be executed.(P)

Herod’s Death

Then Herod went from Judea to Caesarea(Q) and stayed there.

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