Acts 12
1 Now about that time Herod the king
ℵ ⟨the king Herod⟩
stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.1 Eodem autem tempore misit Herodes rex manus, ut affligeret quosdam de ecclesia.
2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
2 Occidit autem Jacobum fratrem Joannis gladio.
3 And
ℵBA ⟨Now⟩
because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)3 Videns autem quia placeret Judæis, apposuit ut apprehenderet et Petrum. Erant autem dies Azymorum.
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.
4 Quem cum apprehendisset, misit in carcerem, tradens quatuor quaternionibus militum custodiendum, volens post Pascha producere eum populo.
5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
5 Et Petrus quidem servabatur in carcere. Oratio autem fiebat sine intermissione ab ecclesia ad Deum pro eo.
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
A ⟨at⟩
the door kept the prison.6 ¶ Cum autem producturus eum esset Herodes, in ipsa nocte erat Petrus dormiens inter duos milites, vinctus catenis duabus: et custodes ante ostium custodiebant carcerem.
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.
7 Et ecce angelus Domini astitit, et lumen refulsit in habitaculo: percussoque latere Petri, excitavit eum, dicens: Surge velociter. Et ceciderunt catenæ de manibus ejus.
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.
8 Dixit autem angelus ad eum: Præcingere, et calcea te caligas tuas. Et fecit sic. Et dixit illi: Circumda tibi vestimentum tuum, et sequere me.
9 And he went out, and followed him
ℵBA omit
; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; butℵ ⟨he⟩
thought he saw a vision.9 Et exiens sequebatur eum, et nesciebat quia verum est, quod fiebat per angelum: existimabat autem se visum videre.
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.
10 Transeuntes autem primam et secundam custodiam, venerunt ad portam ferream, quæ ducit ad civitatem: quæ ultro aperta est eis. Et exeuntes processerunt vicum unum: et continuo discessit angelus ab eo.
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
A omit
of the Jews.11 ¶ Et Petrus ad se reversus, dixit: Nunc scio vere quia misit Dominus angelum suum, et eripuit me de manu Herodis, et de omni exspectatione plebis Judæorum.
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.
12 Consideransque venit ad domum Mariæ matris Joannis, qui cognominatus est Marcus, ubi erant multi congregati, et orantes.
13 And as Peter
ℵBA ⟨he⟩
knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearkenℵ ⟨hearkening⟩
, named Rhoda.13 Pulsante autem eo ostium januæ, processit puella ad audiendum, nomine Rhode.
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.
14 Et ut cognovit vocem Petri, præ gaudio non aperuit januam, sed intro currens nuntiavit stare Petrum ante januam.
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.
15 At illi dixerunt ad eam: Insanis. Illa autem affirmabat sic se habere. Illi autem dicebant: Angelus ejus est.
16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
16 Petrus autem perseverabat pulsans. Cum autem aperuissent, viderunt eum, et obstupuerunt.
17 But he, beckoning unto them
A omit
with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto themℵA omit
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.17 Annuens autem eis manu ut tacerent, narravit quomodo Dominus eduxisset eum de carcere, dixitque: Nuntiate Jacobo et fratribus hæc. Et egressus abiit in alium locum.
18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
18 ¶ Facta autem die, erat non parva turbatio inter milites, quidnam factum esset de Petro.
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.
19 Herodes autem cum requisisset eum et non invenisset, inquisitione facta de custodibus, jussit eos duci: descendensque a Judæa in Cæsaream, ibi commoratus est.
20 ¶ And Herod
ℵBA ⟨he⟩
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.20 Erat autem iratus Tyriis et Sidoniis. At illi unanimes venerunt ad eum, et persuaso Blasto, qui erat super cubiculum regis, postulabant pacem, eo quod alerentur regiones eorum ab illo.
21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
21 Statuto autem die Herodes vestitus veste regia sedit pro tribunali, et concionabatur ad eos.
22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man
ℵ ⟨men⟩
.22 Populus autem acclamabat: Dei voces, et non hominis.
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.
23 Confestim autem percussit eum angelus Domini, eo quod non dedisset honorem Deo: et consumptus a vermibus, expiravit.
24 ¶ But the word of God
B ⟨the Lord⟩
grew and multiplied.24 Verbum autem Domini crescebat, et multiplicabatur.
25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from
ℵB ⟨to⟩
Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.25 Barnabas autem et Saulus reversi sunt ab Jerosolymis expleto ministerio assumpto Joanne, qui cognominatus est Marcus.
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