The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. XII.

1 Herode persecuteth the Christians. 2 He killeth Iames, 4 And putteth Peter in prison. 7 Whome the Lord de liuereth by an Angel. 21 The horrible death of Herode 24 The Gospel 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 25 Barnabas & Saul returning to Antiochia take Iohn Marke with them.

1 NOw about that time,a 1.1 Herode the King stretched forthe (his) hands to vexe cer∣teine of the Church.

2 And he killed Iames theb 1.2 brother of Iohn with the sworde.

3 And when he sawe that itc 1.3 pleased the Iewes he proceded further, to take Peter also [then were the dayes of vnleauened bread]

4 And when he had caught hym, he put hym in prison, and deliuered hym tod 1.4 foure qua∣ternions of souldiers to be kept, intendyng after the Passeouer to bryng hym forthe to the people.

5 So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest pra∣yer was made of the Churche vnto 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for hym.

6 And when Herode wolde haue broght hym out vnto the people, the same uight slept Pe∣ter betwene two souldiers, bounde wyth two chaines, and the kepers before the dore kept the prison.

7 * And beholde, the Angel of the Lord came* 1.5 vpon them, and a lyght shined in the house, and he smote Peter on the side, and raysed him vp, saying, Arise quickely. And his chai∣nes fel of from (his) hands.

8 And the Angel said vnto him, Girde thyself, and binde on thye 1.6 sandales. And so he dyd. Then he said vnto him, Cast thy garment a∣bout thee, and followe me.

9 So (Peter) came out and followed hym, and knew not that it was true, which was done by the Angel, but thoght he had sene a visiō.

10 Now when they were past the first and the seconde watche, they came vnto the yron gate, that leadeth vnto the citie, whiche ope ned to them by his owne accorde, and they went out, and passed through one strete, and by and by the Angel departed from him.

11 ¶ And when Peter was come to him self, he said, Now I know for a trueth, that the Lord hath sent his Angell, and hathe deliuered me out of the hand of Herode, and from all thef 1.7 waiting for of the people of the Iewes.

12 And as he considered (the thing,) he came to the house of Marie, the mother of Iohn, whose surname was Marke, where manie were gathered together and prayed.

13 And when Peter knocked at the entrie dore, a mayde came forthe to hearken, na∣med Rhode.

14 But when she knewe Peters voyce, she o∣pened not the entrie (dore) for gladnes, but ran in, and tolde how Peter stode before the entrie.

15 But they said vnto her, Thou art 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Yet she affirmed it constantly, that it was so. Thē said they, It is hisg 1.8 Angel.

16 But Peter continued knockyng, and when they had opened it, and sawe hym, they were astonied.

17 And he beckened vnto thē with the hand, to holde their peace, and tolde them howe the Lord had broght hym out of the prison. And he said, Go shewe these things vnto Ia∣mes and to the brethren: and he departed and went intoh 1.9 another place.

18 ¶ Nowe assone as it was daye, there was no smale trouble amōg the souldiers, what was become of Peter.

19 And when Herode had soght for hym, and founde him not, he examined the kepers, ād commanded them to be led to be punished. And he went downe from Iudea to Cesarea, and (there) abode.

20 Then Herode intended to make warre a∣gaynste them of Tyrus and Sidon, but they came all with one accorde vnto hym, andi 1.10 persuaded Blastus the Kings chamberlaine, and they desired peace, because their coun∣trey was nourished by the Kings (land.)

21 And vppon a day appointed, Herode ara∣yed hym selfe in royall apparell, and on the iudgement seat, and made an oration vnto them.

22 And the people gaue a shoute, (saying,) The voyce of God, and not of man.

23 But immediatly the Aungell of the Lorde smote him, because hek 1.11 gaue not glorie vn∣to God, so that he was eatenl 1.12 of wormes, and gaue vp the Gost.

24 And the worde of Godm 1.13 grewe, and mul∣tiplied.

25 So Barnabas and Saul returned frome Ieru∣salem, when they had fulfilled theirn 1.14 office, and toke with them Iohn, whose surname was Marke.

Notes

• a 1.1

  VVho was cal∣led Agrippa the sōne of Aristobu lus: he was nephe we vnto Herode the Great, & bro ther of Herodias
• b 1.2

  There was an∣other so named whiche was the sonne of Alphe{us}
• c 1.3

  It came them of no zeale 〈◊〉〈◊〉 religion, but one ly to flatter the people.
• d 1.4

  The nomber beyng sixtene was deuided by 〈◊〉〈◊〉, to kepe diuers wardes.
• * 1.5

  Chap. 5. 19.
• e 1.6

  Read Mark. 6 9
• f 1.7

  For thei thoght that Herode wolde haue put him to death, as he had purposed
• g 1.8

  For they dyd knowe by Gods worde that An gels were appoin ted to defēde the faithful, and also in those dayes they were accu∣stomed to se suche sights.
• h 1.9

  VVhiche was lesse suspect, by reason of the brethren.
• i 1.10

  Bothe by flatte ring wordes, ād also by 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• k 1.11

  VVhiche he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 haue done, if he had puni∣shed the flatte∣rers, of whose vanitie he com∣plained, when he was a dying, as Ioseph{us} 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• l 1.12

  The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the punishment declareth howe GOD detesteth pride, and tyran nie: his grande fa ther also was eaten of 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• m 1.13

  The more that tyrants go about to supresse Gods worde, the more doeth it increase
• n 1.14

  VVhiche was to distribute the almes sent from Antiochia.