Updated King James Bible 1850 Edition (KJV)

Acts 12

1 King Herod persecuteth the Christians, killeth James, and imprisoneth Peter: whom an angel delivereth upon the prayers of the Church. 20 In his pride taking to himself the honour due to God, he is stricken by an angel, and dieth miserably. 24 After his death, the Word of God prospereth.

 12:1 ¶ Now 1161 about 2596 that 1565 time 2540 Herod 2264 the x3588 king 935 stretched forth 1911 z5627 [his] hands 5495 to vex 2559 z5658 certain 5100 of 575 the x3588 church. 1577

 12:2 And 1161 he killed 337 z5627 James 2385 the x3588 brother 80 of John 2491 with the sword. 3162

 12:3 And 2532 because he saw 1492 z5631 it 3754 pleased 2076 701 z5748 the x3588 Jews, 2453 he proceeded further 4369 z5639 to take 4815 z5629 Peter 4074 also. 2532 (Then 1161 were 2258 z5713 the days 2250 of unleavened bread.) 106

 12:4 And 2532 y3739 when he x3739 had apprehended 4084 z5660 him, he put 5087 z5639 [him] in 1519 prison, 5438 and delivered 3860 z5631 [him] to four 5064 quaternions 5069 of soldiers 4757 to keep 5442 z5721 him; 846 intending 1014 z5740 after 3326 Easter 3957 to bring y321 z0 him y846 forth 321 z5629 x846 to the x3588 people. 2992

 12:5 Peter 4074 y3303 therefore 3767 was x3303 kept 5083 z5712 in 1722 prison: 5438 but 1161 prayer 4335 was 2258 z5713 made 1096 z5740 without ceasing 1618 of 5259 the x3588 church 1577 unto 4314 God 2316 for 5228 him. 846

 12:6 And 1161 when 3753 Herod 2264 would 3195 z5707 have brought y4254 z0 him y846 forth, 4254 z5721 x846 the x3588 same 1565 night 3571 Peter 4074 was 2258 z5713 sleeping 2837 z5746 between 3342 two 1417 soldiers, 4757 bound 1210 z5772 with two 1417 chains: 254 and 5037 the keepers 5441 before 4253 the x3588 door 2374 kept 5083 z5707 the x3588 prison. 5438

 12:7 And, 2532 behold, 2400 z5628 the angel 32 of the Lord 2962 came upon 2186 z5627 [him], and 2532 a light 5457 shined 2989 z5656 in 1722 the x3588 prison: 3612 and 1161 he smote 3960 z5660 Peter 4074 on the x3588 side, 4125 and raised y1453 z0 him y846 up, 1453 z5656 x846 saying, 3004 z5723 Arise up 450 z5628 quickly. 1722 5034 And 2532 his 846 chains 254 fell off 1601 z5627 from 1537 [his] hands. 5495

 12:8 And 5037 the x3588 angel 32 said 2036 z5627 unto 4314 him, 846 Gird thyself, 4024 z5669 and 2532 bind x5265 on y5265 z5669 thy 4675 sandals. 4547 And 1161 so 3779 he did. 4160 z5656 And 2532 he saith 3004 z5719 unto him, 846 Cast y4016 z0 thy garment y2440 about 4016 z5640 x4675 x2440 thee, y4675 and 2532 follow 190 z5720 me. 3427

 12:9 And 2532 he went out, 1831 z5631 and followed 190 z5707 him; 846 and 2532 wist 1492 z5715 not 3756 that 3754 it was 2076 z5748 true 227 which y3588 was done 1096 z5740 by 1223 the x3588 angel; 32 but 1161 thought 1380 z5707 he saw 991 z5721 a vision. 3705

 12:10 When 1161 they were past 1330 z5631 the first 4413 and 2532 the second 1208 ward, 5438 they came 2064 z5627 unto 1909 the x3588 iron 4603 gate 4439 that leadeth 5342 z5723 unto 1519 the x3588 city; 4172 which 3748 opened 455 z5681 to them 846 of his own accord: 844 and 2532 they went out, 1831 z5631 and passed on x4281 through y4281 z5627 one 3391 street; 4505 and 2532 forthwith 2112 the x3588 angel 32 departed 868 z5627 from 575 him. 846

 12:11 And 2532 when Peter 4074 was come 1096 z5637 to 1722 himself, 1438 he said, 2036 z5627 Now 3568 I know 1492 z5758 of a surety, 230 that 3754 the Lord 2962 hath sent 1821 z5656 his y846 x848 angel, 32 and 2532 hath delivered 1807 z5639 me 3165 out of 1537 the hand 5495 of Herod, 2264 and 2532 [from] all 3956 the x3588 expectation 4329 of the x3588 people 2992 of the x3588 Jews. 2453

 12:12 And 5037 when he had considered 4894 z5631 [the thing], he came 2064 z5627 to 1909 the x3588 house 3614 of Mary 3137 the x3588 mother 3384 of John, 2491 whose surname x1941 was y1941 z5746 Mark; 3138 where 3757 many 2425 were 2258 z5713 gathered together 4867 z5772 x2532 praying. 4336 y2532 z5740

 12:13 And 1161 as Peter 4074 knocked x2925 at y2925 z5660 the x3588 door 2374 of the x3588 gate, 4440 a damsel 3814 came 4334 z5627 to hearken, 5219 z5658 named 3686 Rhoda. 4498

 12:14 And 2532 when she knew 1921 z5631 Peter's 4074 voice, 5456 she opened 455 z5656 not 3756 the x3588 gate 4440 for 575 gladness, 5479 but 1161 ran in, 1532 z5631 and told x518 how y518 z5656 Peter 4074 stood 2476 z5760 before 4253 the x3588 gate. 4440

 12:15 And 1161 they x3588 said 2036 z5627 unto 4314 her, 846 Thou art mad. 3105 z5736 But 1161 she x3588 constantly affirmed 1340 z5711 that it was 2192 z5721 even so. 3779 Then 1161 said x3004 they, y3004 z5707 x3588 It is 2076 z5748 his 846 angel. 32

 12:16 But 1161 Peter 4074 continued 1961 z5707 knocking: 2925 z5723 and 1161 when they had opened 455 z5660 [the door], and saw 1492 z5627 him, 846 y2532 they were x2532 astonished. 1839 z5627

 12:17 But 1161 he, beckoning 2678 z5660 unto them 846 with the x3588 hand 5495 to hold their peace, 4601 z5721 declared 1334 z5662 unto them 846 how 4459 the x3588 Lord 2962 had brought 1806 z5627 him 846 out of 1537 the x3588 prison. 5438 And 1161 he said, 2036 z5627 Go show 518 z5657 these things 5023 unto James, 2385 and 2532 to the x3588 brethren. 80 And 2532 he departed, 1831 z5631 and went 4198 z5675 into 1519 another 2087 place. 5117

 12:18 Now 1161 as soon as it was 1096 z5637 day, 2250 there was 2258 z5713 no 3756 small 3641 stir 5017 among 1722 the x3588 soldiers, 4757 what 5101 y686 was x686 become 1096 z5633 of Peter. 4074

 12:19 And 1161 when y1934 z0 Herod 2264 had sought for 1934 z5660 him, 846 and 2532 found x2147 him y2147 z5631 not, 3361 he examined 350 z5660 the x3588 keepers, 5441 and commanded 2753 z5656 that [they] should be put to death. 520 z5683 And 2532 he went down 2718 z5631 from 575 Judea 2449 to 1519 Caesarea, 2542 and [there] abode. 1304 z5707

 12:20 ¶ And 1161 Herod 2264 was 2258 z5713 highly displeased 2371 z5723 with them of Tyre 5183 and 2532 Sidon: 4606 but 1161 they came 3918 z5713 with one accord y3661 x3361 to 4314 him, 846 and, 2532 having made y3982 z0 Blastus y986 the king's y935 chamberlain y1909 y2846 their friend, 3982 z5660 x986 x3588 x935 x1909 x2846 desired 154 z5710 peace; 1515 because y1223 their 846 country 5561 was nourished 5142 z5745 by 575 the x3588 king's 937 [country].

 12:21 And 1161 upon a set 5002 day 2250 Herod, 2264 arrayed 1746 z5671 in royal 937 apparel, 2066 x2532 sat 2523 z5660 upon 1909 his throne, 968 and y2532 made an oration 1215 z5707 unto 4314 them. 846

 12:22 And 1161 the x3588 people 1218 gave a shout, 2019 z5707 [saying], [It is] the voice 5456 of a god, 2316 and 2532 not 3756 of a man. 444

 12:23 And 1161 immediately 3916 the angel 32 of the Lord 2962 smote 3960 z5656 him, 846 because 473 3739 he gave 1325 z5656 not 3756 God 2316 the x3588 glory: 1391 and 2532 he was 1096 z5637 eaten of worms, 4662 and gave up the ghost. 1634 z5656

 12:24 ¶ But 1161 the x3588 word 3056 of God 2316 grew 837 z5707 and 2532 multiplied. 4129 z5712

 12:25 And 1161 Barnabas 921 and 2532 Saul 4569 returned 5290 z5656 from 1537 Jerusalem, 2419 when they had fulfilled 4137 z5660 [their] ministry, 1248 and 2532 took with x4838 them y4838 z5631 John, 2491 whose surname was 1941 z5685 Mark. 3138