Acts 12:1-5

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

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

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

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^[a] to bring him forth to the people.

5 Peter* therefore was kept in prison: but prayer^[b] was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.