1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. 2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) 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. 5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. 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. 7 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. 8 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. 9 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. 10 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. 11 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. 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. 13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. 14 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. 15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel. 16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door , and saw him, they were astonished. 17 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. 18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter. 19 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 Judæa to Cæsarea, and there abode.
20 ¶ 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 . 21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. 22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. 23 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.
24 ¶ But the word of God grew and multiplied. 25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
1 Ap to pašu laiku ķēniņš Hērods apcietināja dažus draudzes locekļus, gribēdams tiem darīt ļaunu. 2 Viņš lika nogalināt ar zobenu Jēkabu, Jāņa brāli. 3 Redzēdams, ka tas jūdiem patika, viņš lika saņemt arī Pēteri. Bet bija Neraudzētās maizes dienas. 4 Viņš pavēlēja to saņemt un ielikt cietumā, nodevis sešpadsmit kareivjiem, kas pa četriem to sargāja, gribēdams viņu pēc Pashā svētkiem vest ļaužu priekšā. 5 Pēteri cietumā apsargāja; bet draudze bez mitēšanās par viņu lūdza Dievu. 6 Kad Hērods viņu gribēja vest priekšā, tanī naktī Pēteris gulēja starp divi kareivjiem, divām važām saistīts, un sargi durvju priekšā sargāja cietumu. 7 Un redzi, Tā Kunga eņģelis piestājās un gaisma apspīdēja cietuma istabu; viņš pieskārās Pētera sāniem un to modināja, sacīdams: "Celies ātri augšā!" Un važas nokrita no viņa rokām. 8 Eņģelis viņam sacīja: "Apjozies un apauj kājas!" Viņš tā darīja. Un tas turpināja: "Apvelc savas drēbes un seko man!" 9 Viņš iznācis tam sekoja un nezināja, ka notikums ar eņģeli ir īstenība, bet viņam šķita, ka redz parādību. 10 Izgājuši caur pirmo un otru sardzi, viņi nonāca pie dzelzs vārtiem, kas iet uz pilsētu; tie viņiem paši no sevis atvērās; izgājuši viņi nostaigāja vienu ielu, un tūdaļ eņģelis no viņa atstājās. 11 Pēteris atjēdzies sacīja: "Tagad es tiešām zinu, ka Tas Kungs sūtījis Savu eņģeli un izpestījis mani no Hēroda rokas un visiem jūdu draudiem." 12 To apzinājies, viņš devās uz Marijas namu; tā bija Jāņa, kam pievārds Marks, māte. Tur bija daudz sapulcējušies un lūdza Dievu. 13 Viņam pie vārtiem klauvējot, kāda kalpone, vārdā Rode, nāca klausīties; 14 un, Pētera balsi pazinusi, viņa aiz prieka neatvēra, bet steidzās un pavēstīja, ka Pēteris stāvot vārtu priekšā. 15 Tie viņai sacīja: "Tu esi traka." Bet viņa noteikti apgalvoja, ka tā esot. Tie sacīja: "Tas ir viņa eņģelis." 16 Pēteris joprojām klauvēja. Viņi atvēra un atvēruši, to redzēdami, izbijās. 17 Viņš tiem māja ar roku, lai tie klusētu, un tiem pastāstīja, kā Tas Kungs viņu izvedis no cietuma. Viņš sacīja: "Pasakait to Jēkabam un brāļiem!" Un izgājis viņš devās uz citu vietu. 18 Bet, kad gaisma ausa, kareivjus pārņēma liels uztraukums, kas gan ar Pēteri esot noticis. 19 Hērods viņu meklēja, bet neatrada. Nopratinājis sargus, viņš pavēlēja tos notiesāt un, aizgājis no Jūdejas uz Cezareju, palika tur. 20 Viņam bija naids pret tiriešiem un sidoniešiem; bet tie nāca vienprātīgi pie viņa un, pierunājuši ķēniņa galminieku Blastu, lūdza mieru, tāpēc ka viņu zeme saņēma uzturu no ķēniņa zemes. 21 Noteiktajā dienā Hērods, apvilcis ķēniņa tērpu, apsēdās tronī un runāja uz tiem tautas priekšā. 22 Bet ļaudis sauca: "Tā ir Dieva balss, ne cilvēka!" 23 Tūdaļ Tā Kunga eņģelis viņu sita, tāpēc ka viņš nedeva Dievam godu, un viņš tika tārpu saēsts un nomira. 24 Bet Tā Kunga vārds auga un izplatījās. 25 Savu uzdevumu Jeruzālemē izpildījuši, Barnaba un Sauls griezās atpakaļ, ņemdami līdzi Jāni, ar pievārdu Marks.
