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At that time Herod the king laid his hands on some of those of the assembly to do them hurt,
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and slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.
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And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he went on to take Peter also: (and they were the days of unleavened bread:)
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whom having seized he put in prison, having delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep, purposing after the passover to bring him out to the people.
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Peter therefore was kept in the prison; but unceasing prayer was made by the assembly to God concerning him.
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And when Herod was going to bring him forth, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards before the door kept the prison.
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And lo, an angel of [the] Lord came there, and a light shone in the prison: and having smitten the side of Peter, he roused him up, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off his hands.