1And in the same time Herod the king sent power, [or hands], to torment some men of the church.

2And he slew by sword James, the brother of John.

3And he saw that it pleased to the Jews, and cast to take also Peter; and the days of therf loaves were.

4And when he had caught Peter, he sent him into prison; and betook him to four quaternions of knights, to keep him, and would after pask bring him forth to the people.

5And Peter was kept in prison; but prayer was made of the church without ceasing to God for him.

6But when Herod should bring him forth, in that night Peter was sleeping betwixt two knights, and was bound with two chains; and the keepers before the door kept the prison.

7And lo! an angel of the Lord stood nigh, and light shone in the prison house. And when he had smitten the side of Peter, he raised, [or waked], him, and said, Rise thou swiftly. And anon the chains felled down from his hands.

8And the angel said to him, Gird thee, and do on thine hoses. And he did so. And he said to him, Do about thee thy clothes, and pursue me.

9And he went out, and pursued him; and he wist not that it was sooth, that was done by the angel; for he guessed himself to have seen a vision.

10And they passed the first and the second ward, and came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which anon was opened to them. And they went out, and came [forth] into one street, and anon the angel passed away from him.

11And Peter turned again to himself, and said, Now I know verily, that the Lord sent his angel, and delivered me from the hand of Herod, and from all the abiding of the people of Jews.

12And he beheld, and came to the house of Mary, the mother of John, that is named Mark, where many were gathered together, and praying.

13And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel [or a wench], Rhoda by name, came forth to see.

14And when she knew the voice of Peter, for joy she opened not the gate, but ran in, and told, that Peter stood at the gate.

15And they said to her, Thou mad-dest [or Thou art mad]. But she affirmed, that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.

16But Peter abode still, and knocked. And when they had opened the door, they saw him, and wondered.

17And he beckoned to them with his hand to be still, and told how the Lord had led him out of the prison. And he said, Tell ye to James and to the brethren these things. And he went out, and went into another place.

18And when the day was come, there was not little troubling among the knights, what was done of Peter.

19And when Herod had sought him, and found not, after that he had made inquiring of the keepers, he commanded them to be brought to him. And he came down from Judea into Caesarea, and dwelled there.

20And he was wroth to men of Tyre and of Sidon. And they of one accord came to him, when they had counselled with Blastus, that was the king’s chamberlain, they asked peace, for as much as their countries were victualed of him [or were nourished by him].

21And in a day that was ordained, Herod was clothed with king’s clothing, and sat for doomsman, and spake to them.

22And the people cried, The voice of God, and not of man.

23And anon an angel of the Lord smote him, for he had not given honour to God; and he was wasted of worms, and died.

24And the word of the Lord waxed, and was multiplied.

25And Barnabas and Saul turned again from Jerusalem, when the ministry was [ful] filled, and took John, that was named Mark.