1 Now at that time, Herod the king laid hands on some of those from the church to harm [them].
2
So he executed James the brother of John with a sword.
3
And [when he] saw that it was pleasing to the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. ({Now this was during the feast} of Unleavened Bread.)
4
[After he] had arrested {him}, he also put [him] in prison, handing [him] over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending to bring him {out for public trial} after the Passover.
5
Thus Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer was fervently being made to God by the church for him.
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