But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and blood and water flowed out immediately.

When he came to the steps, Paul had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob,

Now the soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners so that none of them would escape by swimming away.

When he had seized him, he put him in prison, handing him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him. Herod planned to bring him out for public trial after the Passover.

On that very night before Herod was going to bring him out for trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, while guards in front of the door were keeping watch over the prison.