1
In that tyme Herode the kynge stretched forthe his handes to vexe certayne of the congregacion.
2
And he kylled Iames the brother of Iohn with the swerde:
3
and because he sawe that it pleased ye Iewes he proceded forther and toke Peter also. Then were the dayes of swete breed.
4
And when he had caught him he put him in preson and delyvered him to .iiii. quaternios of soudiers to be kepte entendynge after ester to brynge him forth to the people.
5
Then was Peter kepte in preson. But prayer was made with out ceasynge of the congregacion vnto God for him.
6
And when Herode wolde have brought him oute vnto the people the same nyght slepte Peter bitwene two soudiers bounde with two chaynes and the kepers before the dore kepte the preson.