The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-03
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Now about that time Herod the
king put forth his hands to affIict Ger
tain of the church. 2 And he killed
James the brother of John with the
sword. And when he saw that it
pleased the Jews, he proceeded to
seize Peter also. And those were the
days of unleavened bread. 4 And
when he had taken him, he put him
in prison, and delivered him to four
quarternions of soldiers to guard him.
intending after the Passover to bring
him forth to the people. Peter
therefore was kept in the prison: but
prayer was made earnestly of the
church unto God for him. And when
Herad was about to bring him forth,
the same night Peter was sleeping be-
tween two soldiers, bound with two
chains: and guards before the door
kept the prison. 7 And behold, an
angel of the Lord stood by him, and
a light shined in the cell: and he
smote Peter on the side, and awoke
him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his
chains fell off from his hands And
the angel said unto him, Grid myself,
and bind on thy sandals. And he did
so. And he saith unto him, Cast thy
garment about thee, and follow me. 8
And he went out, and followed; and
he knew not that it was true which
was done by the angel, but thought
he saw vision 10 And when they
were past the first and the second
guard, they came unto the iron gate
that leadeth into the city; which open
ed to them of its own accord: and
they went out, and passed on through
the street; and straightway the angel
departed from him. Ii And when Pc
ter was come to himself, he said Now
I know of a truth, that the Lord hath
sent forth his angel and delivered me
out of the hand of Herod, and from
all the expectation of the people Of
the Jews. II And when he had con-
sidered the thing, he came to the
house of Mary the mother of John
whose surname was Mark; where
many were gathered together and
were praying IS And when he knock
ed at the door of the gate, a maid
came to answer named Rhoda. IA
And when she knew Peters voice, she
opened not the gate for joy, but ran
in, and told that Peter stood before
the gate. Is And they said unto
her. Thou art mad. But she con-
fidentlv affirmed that it was even so.
And they SAID, it is his angel. 16 But
Peter continued knocking; and when
they had opened, they saw him, and
were amazed. II But he, reckoning
unto them with the hand to hold their
peace, declared unto them how the Lord
had brought him forth out of the prison. |
And he said, Tell these things unto
James. and TO the brethren. And he |
departed, and went to another place. Is
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 guards, and
commanded that thew should be put to
death. And he went down from Judaea /
to Caesarea. and tarried there.
20 Now he was highly displeased with |
them of Tyre and Sid0n; and they came /
with one accord TO him, and, having /
made BIastus the king s chamberlain /
their friend. they asked for peace, be |
cause their country was fed from the
king 3 country. p And upon set day
Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel,
and sat on the throne, and made an
grafton unto them. - And the people /
shouted. saying, The voice Of a god, and
rot OF man. % And Immediately an
angel of the Lord smote him, because
he gave not uod the glory: and he was
eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
"A But the word of God grew and
multiplied.
25 And Barnabas and Saul returned