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And having passed through a first and second guard, they came to the iron gate which leads into the city, which opened to them of itself; and going forth they went down one street, and immediately the angel left him.
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And Peter, being come to himself, said, Now I know certainly that [the] Lord has sent forth his angel and has taken me out of the hand of Herod and all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
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And having become clearly conscious [in himself], he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was surnamed Mark, where were many gathered together and praying.
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And when he had knocked at the door of the entry, a maid came to listen, by name Rhoda;
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and having recognised the voice of Peter, through joy did not open the entry, but running in, reported that Peter was standing before the entry.
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And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she maintained that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.
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But Peter continued knocking: and having opened, they saw him and were astonished.
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And having made a sign to them with his hand to be silent, he related [to them] how the Lord had brought him out of prison; and he said, Report these things to James and to the brethren. And he went out and went to another place.
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And when it was day there was no small disturbance among the soldiers, what then was become of Peter.
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And Herod having sought him and not found him, having examined the guards, commanded [them] to be executed. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea and stayed [there].
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And he was in bitter hostility with [the] Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came to him with one accord, and, having gained Blastus the king's chamberlain, sought peace, because their country was nourished by the king's.