1So like, Herod the king was trying to mess with some peeps in the church, no cap.

2He straight up took out James, John's bro, with a sword. Savage.

3And when he saw that it made the Jews happy, he was like, "Bet, let’s grab Peter too." (It was the feast time, just saying.)

4He caught Peter and threw him in jail, with four squads of soldiers keeping watch, planning to show him off after Easter.

5Peter was in jail, but the church was praying hard for him, like, 24/7.

6The night before Herod was gonna bring him out, Peter was chilling between two soldiers, all chained up, while guards were posted at the door.

7Then, boom! An angel showed up and lit up the place, poked Peter, and said, "Get up quick!" His chains just fell off.

8The angel was like, "Put your shoes on, fam." So Peter did that. Then the angel told him, "Wrap your cloak and follow me."

9Peter bounced, not even realizing this was real and not just a dream.

10They passed the first two guards and hit this iron gate that opened itself, so they walked through one street, then the angel dipped.

11When Peter finally got it together, he was like, "For real, God sent an angel and got me outta Herod’s grip and the Jews' drama."

12After thinking it through, he went to Mary’s house, John’s mom (aka Mark’s mom), where everyone was praying together.

13Peter knocked on the gate, and a girl named Rhoda came to check it out.

14When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so hype she didn’t open the gate but ran inside to tell everyone he was out there.

15They were like, "You trippin'." But she kept saying it was true. Then they were like, "It's probably his angel."

16Peter kept knocking, and when they finally opened the door and saw him, they were shook.

17He was like, "Chill out," and told them how God got him outta jail. Then he said, "Go tell James and the crew," and took off to another spot.

18As soon as it was morning, the soldiers were freaking out, trying to figure out where Peter went.

19When Herod couldn’t find him, he questioned the guards and said they should be put to death. Then he went to Caesarea to chill.

20Herod was mad at the peeps from Tyre and Sidon, but they came together and made friends with his assistant, hoping for peace since they depended on his land.

21On a set day, Herod showed up in his royal drip, sat on his throne, and gave a speech.

22The crowd was hyped, shouting, "It's the voice of a god, not a man!"

23But then, the angel of the Lord smote him for not giving God the glory, and he got eaten by worms and died.

24But the word of God just kept growing and spreading, for real.

25Barnabas and Saul came back from Jerusalem after doing their thing, and they brought John (aka Mark) with them.

1Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

2And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

3And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

4And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

5Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

6And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.

7And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

8And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

9And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

10When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.

11And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

12And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.

13And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.

14And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.

15And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

16But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

17But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

18Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.

19And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Cesarea, and there abode.

20And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country.

21And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.

22And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.

23And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

24But the word of God grew and multiplied.

25And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.