10
Having passed a first guard and a second, they arrived at the iron gate leading to the city. This opened to them by itself, and they made their exit. They went down the length of one street, and suddenly the angel left him.
11
Then Kefa came to himself and said, "Now I know for sure that the Lord sent his angel to rescue me from Herod's power and from everything the Judean people were hoping for."
12
Realizing what had happened, he went to the house of Miryam the mother of Yochanan (surnamed Mark), where many people had gathered to pray.
13
He knocked at the outside door, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer.
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She recognized Kefa's voice and was so happy that she ran back in without opening the door, and announced that Kefa was standing outside.
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"You're out of your mind!" they said to her. But she insisted it was true. So they said, "It is his angel."
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Meanwhile, Kefa kept knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.
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Motioning to them with his hand to be quiet, he told them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison and said, "Tell all this to Ya'akov and the brothers." Then he left and went elsewhere.
18
When daylight came, there was no small commotion among the soldiers over what had become of Kefa.
19
Herod had a thorough search made for him, but they failed to find him, so he cross-examined the guards and ordered them put to death. Then Herod went down from Y'hudah to Caesarea and spent some time there.
20
Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tzor and Tzidon, so they joined together and sought an audience with him. After securing the support of Blastus, the king's chief personal servant, they asked for peace; because they depended on the king's lands for their food supply.