Acts 12
1 King Herod persecutes the Christians, kills James, and imprisons Peter; whom an angel delivers upon the prayers of the church.
20 Herod in his pride taking to himself the honour due to God, is stricken by an angel, and dies miserably.
24 After his death, the word of God prospers.
25 Saul and Barnabas return to Antioch.
[Cir. A.M. 4048. A.D. 44.]
laid hands <1911 5495> [stretched forth his hands. or, began.]
to harm <2559> [to vex.]
James <2385> [James.]
with a sword <3162> [with.]
When ... saw <1492> [he saw.]
he proceeded <4369> [he proceeded.]
<1161> [Then.]
he put <5087> [he put.]
handing ... over <3860> [delivered.]
planned <1014> [intending.]
Passover <3957> [Easter.]
Rather, the Passover, [to <\\See definition 3588\\> pascha <\\See definition 3957\\>.]
praying <4335 2258 1096 1618> [prayer was made without ceasing, or, instant and earnest prayer was made.]
that <1565> [the same.]
bound <1210> [bound.]
guards <1161 5037 5441> [and the.]
an angel <32> [the angel.]
and a light ..................... And <2532 1161 5457> [and a.]
Get up <450> [Arise.]
and ................. him ....... And ...... Peter's <2532 1161 846> [And his.]
The two chains with which his hands were fastened to those of the two soldiers between whom he slept. This, it appears, was the Roman method of securing a prisoner, and seems to be what is intimated in ver. 6.
went out <1831> [he went.]
he did not realize <1492 3756> [wist not.]
That is, he knew not; wist being the past tense of the obsolete verb to wis, from the Saxon wissan, in German {wissen,} and Dutch {wysen,} to think, imagine, know.
first <4413> [the first.]
<3748> [which.]
came <1096> [was come.]
He was in an ecstasy; and it was only when the angel left him, that he was fully convinced that all was real.
I know <1492> [I know.]
that ... Lord <3754 2962> [that the.]
When .................... and rescued ........ and <2532 1807> [and hath.]
from everything <3956> [all.]
he went <2064> [he came.]
of John <2491> [John.]
where <3757> [where.]
When ... knocked <2925> [knocked.]
answered <5219> [hearken. or, ask who was there.]
she did ... open <455> [she opened.]
You've lost ... mind <3105> [Thou.]
<2076> [It is.]
motioned <2678> [beckoning.]
related <1334> [declared.]
James <2385> [James.]
He said .... and ...... and then ... left <1161 2532 2036 1831> [And he.]
<2258> [there.]
When ... had searched for him <846 1934> [sought for him.]
questioned <350> [he examined.]
commanded <2753> [commanded.]
went down <2718> [he went.]
was having an angry quarrel <2258 2371> [was highly displeased. or, bare an hostile mind intending war. Tyre.]
Now ................... and <1161> [but.]
[the king's chamberlain. Gr. that was over the king's bed-chamber. because.]
an angel <32> [the angel.]
because <473> [because.]
and he was <1161 2532 1096> [and he.]
Barnabas <921> [Barnabas.]
mission <1248> [ministry. or, charge. took.]
John <2491> [John.]
