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Acts 12

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 12 of 28

1 And at that time Herod the king put on the hands to mistreat some of the ones from the assembly.

2 And he killed James the brother of John with a sword.

3 And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he added also to seize Peter (and they were the days of Unleavened Bread),

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Chapter Summary

1 King Herod persecutes the Christians, kills James, 6 and imprisons Peter. 20 In his pride, he is stricken by an angel, and dies miserably.

Key Greek Words

ἄγγελος angel G32
ἐκκλησία assembly G1577
προσευχή prayer G4335
φυλακή prison G5438
ἅλυσις chain G254

People & Context

Herod

King Herod (Agrippa I) who persecutes the assembly, jails Peter, and is struck dead by an angel

Peter

apostle imprisoned by Herod and freed from his chains by an angel of the Lord

James

brother of John, apostle killed with the sword by Herod

Rhoda

servant girl who recognizes Peter's voice at the door but leaves him standing outside for joy

Mary

mother of John Mark, at whose house believers gathered to pray for Peter

John

called Mark, whom Barnabas and Saul take with them from Jerusalem

Timeline

Peter's Miraculous Escape

Herod puts Peter in prison, but the assembly prays fervently26. An angel of the Lord appears, Peter's chains fall off, and he is safely led past the guards27.

Acts 12:1-19

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