Acts 12

About Acts Acts tells how the Holy Spirit came and the good news about Jesus spread from Jerusalem to Rome.

Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.SelectedActs 12:1Ask

And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.SelectedActs 12:2Ask

And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)SelectedActs 12:3Ask

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.SelectedActs 12:4Ask

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.SelectedActs 12:5Ask

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.SelectedActs 12:6Ask

And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.SelectedActs 12:7Ask

And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.SelectedActs 12:8Ask

And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.SelectedActs 12:9Ask

When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth 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.SelectedActs 12:10Ask

And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the LORD hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.SelectedActs 12:11Ask

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.SelectedActs 12:12Ask

And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.SelectedActs 12:13Ask

And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.SelectedActs 12:14Ask

And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.SelectedActs 12:15Ask

But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.SelectedActs 12:16Ask

But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.SelectedActs 12:17Ask

Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.SelectedActs 12:18Ask

And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.SelectedActs 12:19Ask

And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country.SelectedActs 12:20Ask

And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.SelectedActs 12:21Ask

And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.SelectedActs 12:22Ask

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.SelectedActs 12:23Ask

But the word of God grew and multiplied.SelectedActs 12:24Ask

And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.SelectedActs 12:25Ask

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