ULT ACTs Chapter 12

12 Now at that time Herod the king laid on hands to harm some from the church. 2 And he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword. 3 And seeing that this was pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also (and those were the days of Unleavened Bread), 4 and whom, having arrested, he put in prison, handing him over to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover. 5 So indeed Peter was being kept in the prison, but prayer was being made earnestly to God for him by the church. 6 And when Herod was going to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards before the door were watching the prison. 7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison cell. And striking the side of Peter, he awakened him, saying, “Get up in haste,” and his chains fell away from his hands. 8 And the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and tie on your sandals.” So he did thus. And he said to him, “Put on your outer garment and follow me.” 9 And going out, he followed him, but he did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but he was thinking he was seeing a vision. 10 But having passed by the first guard and the second, they came to the iron gate leading into the city, which opened for them by itself. And having gone out, they went down one street, and suddenly the angel went away from him. 11 And Peter, having come to himself, said, “Now I truly know that the Lord sent out his angel and delivered me from the hand of Herod and all the expectation of the Jewish people.” 12 And having realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John, called Mark, where many were gathered together and praying. 13 And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl, Rhoda by name, came to answer. 14 And having recognized the voice of Peter, from joy she did not open the gate, but running inside, she reported, “Peter is standing at the gate!” 15 But they said to her, “You are insane!” But she was insisting that it was thus. So they were saying, “It is his angel.” 16 But Peter was continuing knocking, and opening, they saw him and marveled. 17 And having motioned to them with his hand to be silent, he described how the Lord had led him out from the prison. And he said, “Report these things to James and the brothers.” And having gone out, he went to another place. 18 Now when day had come, there was no small disturbance among the soldiers, what then had Peter become. 19 And Herod, having searched for him and not having found him, having questioned the guards, ordered them to be put to death. And having gone down from Judea to Caesarea, he was staying there.

20 Now he was quarreling with the Tyrians and Sidonians. So they came to him unanimously, and having persuaded Blastus, the one over the bedchamber of the king, they were requesting peace, because their country was nourished from the king’s country. 21 And on the appointed day, Herod, having put on royal clothing and having sat on the throne, made a speech to them. 22 And the people were shouting, “The voice of a god and not of a man!” 23 And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give the glory to God, and having become worm-eaten, he died.

24 But the word of God was increasing and was being multiplied.

25 Then Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem,[fn] having completed their service, bringing with them John, called Mark.

Some ancient copies read, returned from Jerusalem

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