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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.
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And on a set day, clothed in royal apparel and sitting on the elevated seat [of honour], Herod made a public oration to them.
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And the people cried out, A god's voice and not a man's.
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And immediately an angel of [the] Lord smote him, because he did not give the glory to God, and he expired, eaten of worms.