1Now about that time, Herod the king stretched out his hands to oppress some of the church.

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Matthew 24:9, Matthew 24:9, John 15:20, John 15:20, Matthew 10:17

2He killed Jacob, the brother of John, with the sword.

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Hebrews 11:37, Hebrews 11:37, Matthew 20:23, Matthew 20:23, Matthew 4:21

3When he saw that it pleased the Jewish people, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.

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Exodus 23:15, Exodus 23:15, Acts 24:27, John 12:43, Acts 24:27

4When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

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Luke 22:33, Proverbs 19:21, Luke 22:33, Proverbs 19:21, Luke 21:12

5Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the church to God for him.

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1 Corinthians 12:26, 1 Corinthians 12:26, James 5:16, James 5:16, Ephesians 6:18

6The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.

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Acts 21:33, Acts 21:33, Hebrews 13:6, Hebrews 13:6, Philippians 4:6

7And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up, saying, "Stand up quickly!" His chains fell off from his hands.

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Acts 5:19, Acts 5:19, Acts 16:26, Acts 16:26, Psalms 105:18

8The angel said to him, "Get dressed and put on your sandals." He did so. He said to him, "Put on your cloak, and follow me."

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9And he went out and followed him. He did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.

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Psalms 126:1, Psalms 126:1, Hebrews 11:8, Hebrews 11:8, Acts 26:19

10When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

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Acts 5:19, Acts 5:19, Acts 16:26, Acts 16:26, Isaiah 45:1

11When Peter had come to himself, he said, "Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting."

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Daniel 6:22, Daniel 6:22, Daniel 3:28, Daniel 3:28, 2 Peter 2:9

12Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.

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1 John 5:14, 1 John 5:15, 1 John 5:14, 1 John 5:15, Acts 12:5

13When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer.

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Acts 12:16, Luke 13:25, Acts 12:16, Luke 13:25, John 18:16

14When she recognized Peter's voice, she did not open the gate for joy, but ran in, and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.

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Luke 24:41, Luke 24:41, Matthew 28:8, Matthew 28:8

15They said to her, "You are crazy!" But she insisted that it was so. They said, "It is his angel."

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Matthew 18:10, Matthew 18:10, Luke 24:11, Mark 16:14, Luke 24:37

16But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

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17But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, "Tell these things to Jacob, and to the brothers." Then he departed, and went to another place.

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Acts 21:40, Acts 21:40, Acts 13:16, Acts 19:33, Acts 13:16

18Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.

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Acts 5:22, Acts 5:25, Acts 5:22, Acts 5:25, Acts 16:27

19When Herod had sought for him, and did not find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.

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Acts 16:27, Acts 16:27, Psalms 37:32, Psalms 37:33, John 12:10

20Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king's personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king's country for food.

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Ezra 3:7, Ezra 3:7, Ezekiel 27:17, Matthew 11:21, Matthew 11:22

21On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.

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22The people shouted, "The voice of a god, and not of a man!"

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Revelation 13:4, Acts 14:10, Acts 14:13, Revelation 13:4, Acts 14:10

23Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.

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Acts 10:25, Acts 10:26, Acts 10:25, Acts 10:26, 2 Thessalonians 2:4

24But the word of God grew and multiplied.

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Acts 6:7, Acts 6:7, 2 Thessalonians 3:1, Acts 19:20, 2 Thessalonians 3:1

25Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John whose surname was Mark.

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Acts 12:12, Acts 12:12, 1 Peter 5:13, Acts 15:37, 1 Peter 5:13