Acts of the Apostles - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 1154

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all the empire; which, indeed, did

29 occur under Claudius. The disciples than determined, according to their individual ability, to send assistance

30 to their brothers living in Judea; this they did, sending it to the elders by And when he knocked at the hall door, alittle girl named Rhoda came to listen. Recognising Peter’s voice, however, she did not in her delight open the door; but running back, reported that Peter was standing at the hands of Barnabas and Saul. | the gate. Hurigrhnm uf James. 12 About that time king Herod] ar- rested some of those connected with

2 the assembly, to maltreat them; and james the brother of john he killed with a sword. §ztzr’s yelihzraurz from ¥ris¤tr. 3 And seeing that this pleased the judcans, he also set about the appre— hension of Peter. And it was then

4 the time of unfermented bread. So having arrested him, he placed him in prison with a guard of four bands of soldiers, intending after the Passover

5 to bring him out to the people. Peter was therefore confined in prison ; but incessant prayer was oKered to God

6 on his behalf by the assembly. When, however, Herod was about to produce him to the people, Peter was that very night sleeping in double chains between two soldiers, with a guard watching the prison door; when sud- denly an angel of the Lord appeared beside him, and the cell was lit up. And touching Peter on the side, he ; whereupon the chains fell from his Clothe yourself, and put on your shoes.’ Having done so, he further said to Throw your cloak around you, And going out, he followed. Yet he did not realize the actuality of what was done by the angel; but supposed that he had

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rz drst and second geard, they came to accord; and going out, they passed expectation of the judean people! 1 Asrivve L the iron gate leading to the city, which opened to them of its own along one street, when, of a sudden, the angel vanished from his presence. Peter then coming to himself, re-

Now I know of a certainty that the Lord has sent His angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod, as well as from all the Then on reflection, he proceeded

to the house of Mary, the Mother of john, surnamed Mark; where many were assembled, and were praying. they exclaimed

in reply to her; but she confidently asserted that it was so. They then But Peter continued knocking : and when they had opened, they saw him, and were astonished. Motioning to them with the hand

to be silent, he explained to them how the Lord had rescued him from Report this to And taking his departure, he went to another place. And when the morning came, there

was not a little consternation among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter. But Herod, when he had himself searched for him in vain, examined the guards, and ordered them to be led out to execution. Leaving judea then, he went down to Caesarea, where he resided. Ghz @2aih nf §zrnn Qgripna. And he was at that time highly

incensed against the Tyrians and Sidonians; but they unanimously approached him. And having bribed Blastus, the King’s chamberlain, they sued for reconciliation; because they were fed from the territories of the king. So upon an appointed day, Herod robed himself in a royal splen- dour, and seated upon the platform, delivered a popular oration to them. It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. But an angel of the Lord imme-

diately struck him, because he had not given up that honour to God ; and being eaten by worms, he died. The message of God, however, extended and increased. Barnabas and Saul, when they had

completed their mission, then re- turned from jerusalem, taking with them john, surnarned Mark. Wye gehirelimt of §aritalru mth Emil. 16 18 20 21 22

There were connected with the 18 assembly at Antioch preachers and Chap. ra, v. 17. No·rs.--'l`he games Peter referred to was •’ james the Bret er of jesus, the Messiah ' II54