Acts 12 New American Standard Bible

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(Now<MG1161> <i>these</i> were <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[b]</a></span>the days<MG2250> of Unleavened<MG106> Bread<MG106>.) <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/12-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>When he had arrested<MG4084> him, he put<MG5087> him in prison<MG5438>, turning<MG3860> him over<MG3860> to four<MG5064> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[c]</a></span>squads<MG5069> of soldiers<MG4757> to guard<MG5442> him, intending<MG1014> <i>only</i> after<MG3326> the Passover<MG3957> to bring<MG321> him before the people<MG2992>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/12-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>So<MG3767> Peter<MG4074> was kept<MG5083> in the prison<MG5438>, but prayer<MG4335> for him was being<MG1096> made<MG1096> to God<MG2316> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[d]</a></span>intensely<MG1619> by the church<MG1577>. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/12-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>On <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[e]</a></span>the very<MG1565> night<MG3571> when<MG3753> Herod<MG2264> was<MG3195> about<MG3195> to<MG3195> bring<MG4254> him forward<MG4254>, Peter<MG4074> was sleeping<MG2837> between<MG3342> two<MG1417> soldiers<MG4757>, bound<MG1210> with two<MG1417> chains<MG254>, and guards<MG5441> in front<MG4253> of the door<MG2374> were watching<MG5083> over<MG5083> the prison<MG5438>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/12-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And behold<MG2400>, an angel<MG32a> of the Lord<MG2962> suddenly stood<MG2186> near<MG2186> <i>Peter,</i> and a light<MG5457> shone<MG2989> in the cell<MG3612>; and he struck<MG3960> Peter’s<MG4074> side<MG4125> and woke<MG1453> him, saying<MG3004>, “Get<MG450> up<MG450> quickly<MG5034>.” And his chains<MG254> fell<MG1601b> off<MG1601b> his hands<MG5495>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/12-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And the angel<MG32a> said<MG3004> to him, “Put<MG2224> on<MG2224> your belt<MG2224> and <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[f]</a></span>strap<MG5265> on<MG5265> your sandals<MG4547>.” And he did<MG4160> so<MG3779>. And he *said<MG3004> to him, “Wrap<MG4016> your cloak<MG2440> around<MG4016> you and follow<MG190> me.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/12-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And he went<MG1831> out<MG1831> and continued to follow<MG190>, and <i>yet</i> he did not know<MG3609a> that what was being<MG1096> done<MG1096> by the angel<MG32a> was real<MG227>, but thought<MG1380> he was seeing<MG991> a vision<MG3705>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/12-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Now<MG1161> when they had passed<MG1330> the first<MG4413> and second<MG1208> guard<MG5438>, they came<MG2064> to the iron<MG4603> gate<MG4439> that leads<MG5342> into the city<MG4172>, which<MG3748> opened<MG455> for them by<MG844> itself<MG844>; and they went<MG1831> out<MG1831> and went<MG4281> along<MG4281> one<MG1520> street<MG4505>, and immediately<MG2112> the angel<MG32a> departed<MG868> from him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/12-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>When Peter<MG4074> came<MG1096> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[g]</a></span>to himself<MG1438>, he said<MG3004>, “Now<MG3568> I know<MG3609a> for sure<MG230> that the Lord<MG2962> has sent<MG1821> forth<MG1821> His angel<MG32a> and rescued<MG1807> me from the hand<MG5495> of Herod<MG2264> and from all<MG3956> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[h]</a></span>that the Jewish<MG2453> people<MG2992> were expecting<MG4329>.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/12-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And when he realized<MG4894> <i>this,</i> he went<MG2064> to the house<MG3614> of Mary<MG3137>, the mother<MG3384> of John<MG2491>, who was also called<MG1941> Mark<MG3138>, where<MG3757> many<MG2425> were gathered<MG4867> together<MG4867> and were praying<MG4336>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/12-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>When he knocked<MG2925> at the door<MG2374> of the gate<MG4440>, a slave<MG3814> woman<MG3814> named<MG3686> Rhoda<MG4498> came<MG4334> to answer<MG5219>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/12-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>When she recognized<MG1921> Peter’s<MG4074> voice<MG5456>, because<MG575> of her joy<MG5479> she did not open<MG455> the gate<MG4440>, but ran<MG1532> in<MG1532> and announced<MG518> that Peter<MG4074> was standing<MG2476> in front<MG4253> of the gate<MG4440>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/12-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>They said<MG3004> to her, “You are<MG3105> out<MG3105> of<MG3105> your mind<MG3105>!” But she kept insisting<MG1340> that it was so<MG3779>. They said<MG3004>, “It is his angel<MG32a>.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/12-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>But Peter<MG4074> continued<MG1961> knocking<MG2925>; and when they had opened<MG455> <i>the door,</i> they saw<MG3708> him and were amazed<MG1839>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/12-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>But motioning<MG2678> to them with his hand<MG5495> to be silent<MG4601>, he described<MG1334> to them how<MG4459> the Lord<MG2962> had led<MG1806> him out<MG1806> of the prison<MG5438>. And he said<MG3004>, “Report<MG518> these<MG3778> things<MG3778> to <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[i]</a></span>James<MG2385> and the brothers<MG80>.” Then<MG2532> he left<MG1831> and went<MG4198> to another<MG2087> place<MG5117>. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/12-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Now<MG1161> when day<MG2250> came<MG1096>, there was no<MG3756> small<MG3641> disturbance<MG5017> among<MG1722> the soldiers<MG4757> <i>as to</i> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[j]</a></span>what<MG5101> could have become<MG1096> of Peter<MG4074>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/12-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>When Herod<MG2264> had searched<MG1934> for<MG1934> him and had not found<MG2147> him, he examined<MG350> the guards<MG5441> and ordered<MG2753> that they be led<MG520> away<MG520> <i>to execution.</i> Then<MG1161> he went<MG2718> down<MG2718> from Judea<MG2449> to Caesarea<MG2542> and was spending<MG1304> time<MG1304> there. <p class="hdg">Death of Herod</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/12-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Now<MG1161> he was very<MG2371> angry<MG2371> with the people of Tyre<MG5183> and Sidon<MG4606>; and with one<MG3661> mind<MG3661> they came<MG3918b> to him, and having won<MG3982> over<MG3982> Blastus<MG986> the king’s<MG935> chamberlain<MG1909, 2846>, they were asking<MG154> for peace<MG1515>, because<MG1223> their country<MG5561> was supported<MG5142> <i>with grain</i> from the king’s<MG937> country. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/12-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>On an appointed<MG5002> day<MG2250>, after putting<MG1746a> on<MG1746a> his royal<MG937> apparel<MG2066>, Herod<MG2264> took<MG2523> his seat<MG2523> on the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[k]</a></span>rostrum<MG968> and <i>began</i> delivering<MG1215> an<MG1215> address<MG1215> to them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/12-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The people<MG1218> <i>repeatedly</i> cried<MG2019> out<MG2019>, “The voice<MG5456> of a god<MG2316> and not of a man<MG444>!” <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/12-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And immediately<MG3916> an angel<MG32a> of the Lord<MG2962> struck<MG3960> him because<MG473, 3739> he did not give<MG1325> God<MG2316> the glory<MG1391>, and he was eaten<MG4662> by<MG4662> worms<MG4662> and <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[l]</a></span>died<MG1634>. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/12-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>But the word<MG3056> of the Lord<MG2962> continued to grow<MG837> and to be multiplied<MG4129>. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/12-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And Barnabas<MG921> and Saul<MG4569> returned<MG5290> when they had fulfilled<MG4137> their <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[m]</a></span>mission<MG1248> to Jerusalem<MG2419>, taking<MG4838> along<MG4838> with <i>them</i> John<MG2491>, who was also called<MG1941> Mark<MG3138>.<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="footnotesbot">[a]</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> I.e., Herod Agrippa I<br><span class="footnotesbot">[b]</span> <span class="fnverse">3</span> I.e., Passover week<br><span class="footnotesbot">[c]</span> <span class="fnverse">4</span> Lit <i>quaternions;</i> a quaternion was composed of four soldiers<br><span class="footnotesbot">[d]</span> <span class="fnverse">5</span> Or <i>constantly</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[e]</span> <span class="fnverse">6</span> Lit <i>that night</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[f]</span> <span class="fnverse">8</span> Lit <i>bind</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[g]</span> <span class="fnverse">11</span> Lit <i>in himself</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[h]</span> <span class="fnverse">11</span> Lit <i>the expectation of the people of the Jews</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[i]</span> <span class="fnverse">17</span> Or <i>Jacob</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[j]</span> <span class="fnverse">18</span> Lit <i>what therefore had become</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[k]</span> <span class="fnverse">21</span> Or <i>judgment seat</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[l]</span> <span class="fnverse">23</span> Lit <i>expired</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[m]</span> <span class="fnverse">25</span> Lit <i>ministry</i><br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">New American Standard Bible<br>Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020<br>by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. 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