Deeds (Act) of Apostles 12:2-9

²And he slew by sword James, the brother of John.

³And he saw that it pleased to the Jews, and cast to take also Peter; and the days of therf loaves were.

⁴And when he had caught Peter, he sent him into prison; and betook him to four quaternions of knights, to keep him, and would after pask bring him forth to the people.

⁵And Peter was kept in prison; but prayer was made of the church without ceasing to God for him.

⁶But when Herod should bring him forth, in that night Peter was sleeping betwixt two knights, and was bound with two chains; and the keepers before the door kept the prison.

⁷And lo! an angel of the Lord stood nigh, and light shone in the prison house. And when he had smitten the side of Peter, he raised, or waked, him, and said, Rise thou swiftly. And anon the chains felled down from his hands.

⁸And the angel said to him, Gird thee, and do on thine hoses. And he did so. And he said to him, Do about thee thy clothes, and pursue me.

⁹And he went out, and pursued him; and he wist not that it was sooth, that was done by the angel; for he guessed himself to have seen a vision.