Book of Common Prayer

When Peter Can’t Be Found, The Guards Are Executed. Herod Dies In Caesarea

¹⁸ Now having become day, there was no small disturbance^[a] among the soldiers as to what then became of Peter. ¹⁹ And Herod, having searched-for him and not having found him, having examined the guards, ordered that they be led^[b] away. And having gone down from Judea to Caesarea, he was spending-time there. ²⁰ Now he was being very-angry with the Tyrians and Sidonians. And they were coming to him with-one-accord. And having won-over^[c] Blastus, the one over the bedroom^[d] of the king, they were asking-for peace, because of their country being provided-for^[e] from the royal land. ²¹ And on an appointed day, Herod— having put on the royal clothing, and having sat on the judgment-seat— was giving-a-public-address to them. ²² And the public-assembly was calling-out, “The voice of a god and not of a man!” ²³ And at once an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give the glory to God. And having become eaten-by-worms, he expired^[f].

Barnabas And Saul Return To Antioch From Judea, With John Mark

²⁴ But the word of God was growing and being multiplied. ²⁵ And Barnabas and Saul returned, having fulfilled the ministry to Jerusalem, having taken along John^[g] with them (the one having been called Mark).

⁴⁷ The one being of ^[a] God hears the words of God. For this reason you are not hearing— because you are not of God”.

I Am Honoring My Father. If You Keep My Word, You Will Never See Death

⁴⁸ The Jews responded and said to Him, “Do we not rightly say that You are a Samaritan^[b] and have a demon?” ⁴⁹ Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I am honoring My Father, and you are dishonoring Me. ⁵⁰ But I am not seeking My glory. There is the One seeking it, and judging. ⁵¹ Truly, truly, I say to you— if anyone keeps My word, he will never^[c] see death, ever”.

You Do Not Know God, But I Do. And Abraham Was Glad When He Saw My Day

⁵² So the Jews said to Him, “Now we have come-to-know that You have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets! And You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste death, ever!’ ⁵³ You are not greater than our father Abraham who died, are you? The prophets died also. Whom do You make Yourself ?” ⁵⁴ Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing. The One glorifying Me is My Father— Whom you say that ‘He is our God’. ⁵⁵ And you have not come-to-know Him, but I know Him. And if I say that I do not know Him, I will be a liar like you. But I know Him, and I am keeping His word. ⁵⁶ Abraham your father rejoiced-greatly to see My day. And he saw it, and was glad”.

Before Abraham Was, I Am. Hearing This, They Picked Up Stones To Kill Jesus

⁵⁷ So the Jews said to Him, “You do not yet have fifty years, and You have seen Abraham?” ⁵⁸ Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you— before Abraham came-into-being^[d], I am^[e]”. ⁵⁹ Therefore they picked up stones in order that they might throw them at Him. But Jesus was hidden^[f], and went out of the temple.