Introduction
Herod persecutes the Christians, Acts 12:1 . Kills James, Acts 12:2 . And casts Peter into prison, Acts 12:3 , Acts 12:4 . The Church makes incessant prayer for his deliverance, Acts 12:5 . An angel of God opens the prison doors and leads him out, Acts 12:6-10 . Peter rejoices, and comes to the house of Mary, where many were praying, and declares how he was delivered, Acts 12:11-17 . The soldiers who kept the prison are examined by Herod, and he commands them to be put to death, Acts 12:18 , Acts 12:19 . Herod is enraged against the people of Tyre, but is appeased by their submission, Acts 12:20 . He makes an oration to the people, receives idolatrous praises, and an angel of the Lord smites him, and he dies a miserable death, Acts 12:21-23 . The word of God increases, Acts 12:24 . Barnabas and Saul, having fulfilled their ministry, return from Jerusalem accompanied by John Mark, Acts 12:25 .
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