Herod’s Violence to the Church
1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church.
2 Then he killed James athe brother of John with the sword.
3 And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. Now it was during athe Days of Unleavened Bread.
4 So awhen he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four1 squads of soldiers to keep him, intending to bring him before the people after Passover.
Peter Freed from Prison
5 Peter was therefore kept in prison, but1 constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.
6 And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were1 keeping the prison.
7 Now behold, aan angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, “Arise quickly!” And his chains fell off his hands.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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