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Jesus Peopo Suffa Moa

12 Az was bout dis time dat King Herod wen bus some a da church peopo fo make um suffa. He make his guys kill Johnʼs brudda James, wit one sword. Wen he wen know dat wen make da Jewish peopo stay good inside, he wen bus Peter too. Dis wen happen wen da Jewish peopo was making da spesho religious time fo da Bread Dat No Mo Yeast. Afta he bus Peter, he put um inside jail, an put sixteen security guards dea so dey can watch um. Herod wen tink fo bring Peter in front da judge an all da peopo afta da Passova. So Peter wen stay inside da jail, but all da church peopo wen pray real hard fo him.

Peter Come Outa Jail

Da nite befo dey goin go bring Peter in front da judge, he was sleeping. He was all tie up wit two chains, an he had one guard on da left side an one guy on da right side. An odda guards, dey standing by da door. Right den an dea one angel messenja guy from da Boss Up Dea wen show up, an one light wen shine inside da place. Da angel guy wen shake Peter on da side an wake um up. He say, “Hurry up! Stand up!” An da chains wen fall down from Peterʼs hands. Den da angel guy wen tell um, “Put on yoa odda clotheses an yoa slippas.” An Peter wen do um. Den da angel guy say, “Put on yoa coat an come wit me.” Peter wen go wit him outside da jail, but he neva know if was fo real wat da angel guy doing. He wen tink he stay seeing someting jalike one dream. 10 Dey wen pass by da first guard, an da nex guard, an wen come by one iron gate dat take dem outa da jail fo go inside Jerusalem. Da gate wen open all by itself fo dem, an dey wen go inside Jerusalem. Afta dey wen walk down one street, den da angel guy wen go way.

11 Den Peter wen figga wat wen happen, an he tink, “Now I know I no stay dreaming! Dis fo real! Da Boss Up Dea wen send his angel guy fo take me away from King Herodʼs power, an from all da stuff da Jewish peopo wen tink fo do to me.”

12 Wen Peter figga dis, he come by Maryʼs house. She John Markʼs mudda. Plenny peopo wen go ova dea fo pray. 13 Peter wen knock on da gate, an one helpa girl name Rhoda wen go fo see who stay dea. 14 Wen she hear Peterʼs voice, she wen come plenny good inside, an den she wen run back da house, but neva open da gate. She say, “Eh! Peter stay by da gate!” 15 Dey wen say, “You pupule!” But she still stay telling um, “He stay outside fo real!” Den dey say, “Nah! Must be his angel guy!”

16 But Peter still stay knocking on da gate, an wen dey wen open da gate an see um, dea jaws wen drop. 17 Peter wen wave his hand fo dem fo no talk, an he wen tell um dat da Boss Up Dea wen bring him outside da jail. He say, “Go tell da odda James an all da bruddas bout dis.” An den he wen go one nodda place.

18 In da morning, wen get one big noise wit da guards. Dey tell, “Eh, wat happen? Wea da guy Peter stay?” 19 Dey go tell King Herod, an he wen tell um fo look all ova fo him. But dey no can find um. Herod wen aks da guards dat was watching Peter wat wen happen. Den he wen tell da odda guys fo kill da guards.

Latas King Herod wen go from Judea to Cesarea, an wen stay ova dea litto wile.

King Herod Mahke

20 King Herod wen stay huhu wit da peopo Tyre side an Sidon side. So dey all wen come fo talk wit Herod. Da peopo wen come friends wit Blastus, Herodʼs helpa guy, an he wen help um so dey can talk to Herod. Dey wen like make friends wit King Herod, cuz dea food stay come from him.

21 Da day wen come, an Herod wen wear his fancy kingʼs clotheses. He sit down on top his throne, an wen make one big talk to da peopo. 22 Da peopo wen yell, “Dis one god talking, not one guy talking!” 23 But King Herod neva say notting. So right den an dea, cuz Herod neva talk good bout God an tank him, one angel guy from da Boss Up Dea wen wack him, an da worms wen eat um, an he wen mahke.

24 Den mo an mo peopo all ova da place wen trus wat God say.

25 Wen Barnabas an Saul wen do all da stuff God wen send um fo do, dey wen come back Antiok from Jerusalem. An dey wen bring John Mark wit dem.

Peter’s Miraculous Escape From Prison

12 It was about this time that King Herod(A) arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. He had James, the brother of John,(B) put to death with the sword.(C) When he saw that this met with approval among the Jews,(D) he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.(E) After arresting him, he put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out for public trial after the Passover.(F)

So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.(G)

The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains,(H) and sentries stood guard at the entrance. Suddenly an angel(I) of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. “Quick, get up!” he said, and the chains fell off Peter’s wrists.(J)

Then the angel said to him, “Put on your clothes and sandals.” And Peter did so. “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me,” the angel told him. Peter followed him out of the prison, but he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening; he thought he was seeing a vision.(K) 10 They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city. It opened for them by itself,(L) and they went through it. When they had walked the length of one street, suddenly the angel left him.

11 Then Peter came to himself(M) and said, “Now I know without a doubt that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me(N) from Herod’s clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen.”

12 When this had dawned on him, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark,(O) where many people had gathered and were praying.(P) 13 Peter knocked at the outer entrance, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer the door.(Q) 14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed(R) she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, “Peter is at the door!”

15 “You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”(S)

16 But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished. 17 Peter motioned with his hand(T) for them to be quiet and described how the Lord had brought him out of prison. “Tell James(U) and the other brothers and sisters(V) about this,” he said, and then he left for another place.

18 In the morning, there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter. 19 After Herod had a thorough search made for him and did not find him, he cross-examined the guards and ordered that they be executed.(W)

Herod’s Death

Then Herod went from Judea to Caesarea(X) and stayed there. 20 He had been quarreling with the people of Tyre and Sidon;(Y) they now joined together and sought an audience with him. After securing the support of Blastus, a trusted personal servant of the king, they asked for peace, because they depended on the king’s country for their food supply.(Z)

21 On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people. 22 They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.” 23 Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel(AA) of the Lord struck him down,(AB) and he was eaten by worms and died.

24 But the word of God(AC) continued to spread and flourish.(AD)

Barnabas and Saul Sent Off

25 When Barnabas(AE) and Saul had finished their mission,(AF) they returned from[a] Jerusalem, taking with them John, also called Mark.(AG)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 12:25 Some manuscripts to

12 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

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

And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

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.

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

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 the door kept the prison.

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.

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.

And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

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.

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 of the Jews.

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.

13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.

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.

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.

16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them 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.

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

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 Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.

20 And Herod 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.

21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.

22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.

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.

24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.

25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.