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1 ) Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
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2 ) And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
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3 ) And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
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4 ) And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him, intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
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5 ) Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
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6 ) And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
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7 ) And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he stroke Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
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8 ) And the angel said unto him, Gird yourself, and bind on your sandals. And so he did. And he says unto him, Cast your garment about you, and follow me.
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9 ) And he went out, and followed him, and know not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision.
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10 ) When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leads unto the city, which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street, and forthwith the angel departed from him.
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11 ) And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know certainly, that the LORD has sent his angel, and has delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
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12 ) And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying.